Santa Rosa County Budget
2011 / 2012 Budget Available Online
Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioner’s fiscal year 2011 / 2012 approved budget is now available online at www.santarosa.fl.gov/budget . The budget of $100,008,917 and millage rate of 6.0953 was adopted by commissioners after the final public hearing on September 19. The adopted operating budget is a .21 percent reduction over the current fiscal year and was balanced using no reserves and with no increase in the millage rate. The fiscal year begins October 1.
In Santa Rosa County , there are two primary taxing authorities to whom all property owners pay property tax, also know as “ad valorem taxes,” the county and the public school system. The county’s taxes are levied by the board of county commissioners. The taxes collected are used to fund the board of county commissioners and the five constitutional officers including the tax collector, property appraiser, clerk of the court, supervisor of elections and sheriff. Property taxes are charged in “mills” and the amount paid is based on the value of the property. A mil is equal to $1 per $1,000 of value.
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