City of Harrisonburg Proposes 9% Increase in Real Estate Tax Rate

The City of Harrisonburg has published their proposed 2017-18 budget, which includes a proposed increase in the real estate tax rate from $0.78 per $100 of assessed value to $0.85.  This would mark a 9% increase in the real estate tax rate in one year, and a 35% increase over a four year period.

A budget summary follows, or you can find the entire proposed budget here.