Jim Fields, running for the District 2 Hamilton County Commission seat, says property tax bills are higher than ever and incumbent Commissioner Richard Casavant has voted three times to raise taxes.
Dr. Casavant says property tax rates are at their lowest level since he was elected in 1998.
They’re both right.
The tax rate is at its lowest level since 1997. But because property values have grown, many people are writing bigger checks when the tax bill comes due.
The county tax bite has become an issue in the commission race.