Report 093: Is an Increase in the Real-Estate Tax Rate Affordable?
See FCTA Testimony at Fairfax County Board of Supervisors public hearings on the budget
Fairfax County FY2012-FY2014 Budget Forecast
See slides 34-37. The County projects $64.9M in spending increases next year of which $41 million is for employee benefits and another $4 million is for increased debt service. Since FY2000, Fairfax County inflation-adjusted spending on employee benefits has increased ten times faster than county population.
To provide on-line input to the Fairfax County FY2012 Budget, click here.
"Supervisors, school board to raise tax rate and cut programs to fund employee benefits"
Highlights from the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance Spring 2010 Bulletin. Download FCTA 2010 Spring Bulletin. (pdf file)
Between FY2000 and FY2007, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors used higher assessments to justify doubling the average residential real estate tax, from $2407 to $4846.
Fairfax County FY2012-FY2014 Budget Forecast
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To provide on-line input to the Fairfax County FY2012 Budget, click here.
"Supervisors, school board to raise tax rate and cut programs to fund employee benefits"
Highlights from the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance Spring 2010 Bulletin. Download FCTA 2010 Spring Bulletin. (pdf file)
Between FY2000 and FY2007, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors used higher assessments to justify doubling the average residential real estate tax, from $2407 to $4846.
Since 2007, while assessments decreased 28%, the supervisors increased the real estate tax rate to keep taxes close to the 2007 level of $4800. If real estate taxes had increased no faster than inflation since 2000, today's average residential real estate tax would have been $1500 less ($3279 instead of $4778).
An average $1500 tax increase on 388,000 Fairfax County households gives the county government an extra $582 million. This does not include higher real estate taxes paid by businesses. The county spends most of the increase on county government and schools employee benefits.
Since FY2000, the inflation-adjusted budget for Fairfax County Public Schools has increased $343 million more than needed to keep up with enrollment and inflation. The school inflation-adjusted school budget has increased more than twice as fast as enrollment (32 percent vs. 13 percent). Most of the increase is spent on employee benefits.
An average $1500 tax increase on 388,000 Fairfax County households gives the county government an extra $582 million. This does not include higher real estate taxes paid by businesses. The county spends most of the increase on county government and schools employee benefits.
Since FY2000, the inflation-adjusted budget for Fairfax County Public Schools has increased $343 million more than needed to keep up with enrollment and inflation. The school inflation-adjusted school budget has increased more than twice as fast as enrollment (32 percent vs. 13 percent). Most of the increase is spent on employee benefits.
