Wood County Auditor Michael Sibbersen has announced the distribution of the real estate, public utility tax, and special assessments for the second half 2016 settlement. A total of $81,567,728 was collected and distributed including $2,419,667 for special assessments. In addition $9,034,412 is to be reimbursed from the state income tax funds, $6,066,961 in non-business credit, $852,995 in owner occupied credit, and $2,114,456 in homestead exemption monies. These represent tax reductions for qualifying properties.
The Wood County County Commissioners requested that the 1.3 mill voted Human Services Levy collection be suspended for this year due to sufficient fund balance. This provided tax relief of $40 annually on a $100,000 home.
Wood County currently maintains 74,670 individual land parcels of record and distributes the taxes to 18 school districts, 19 townships, and 26 cities and villages. Wood County has more than 100,000 individual special assessments, which are distributed to regional, county, municipal and township governments. Examples include ditch construction and maintenance, sewer and water systems, street lighting, street cleaning, and tree maintenance programs.
Totals for the second half revenue distribution are as follows:
WOOD COUNTY $2,851,090
REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER $723,791
COUNTY DITCH MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION $222,235
COUNTY SEWER AND WATERLINE PROJECTS $225
MAUMEE WATERSHED CONSERVANCY $44,227
BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES $8,672,079
ALCOHOL, DRUG ADDICTION &MENTAL HEALTH BOARD $2,861,003
PARK DISTRICT $1,129,684
COMMITTEE ON AGING $790,775
BOARD OF HEALTH $634,745
HISTORICAL CENTER $60,664
JOB & FAMILY SERVICES $0
WOOD COUNTY LIBRARY BOND $134,689
TOWNSHIPS $6,400,725
MUNICIPALITIES $7,117,554
SCHOOLS $49,992,604
