This educational tool helps illustrate where tax dollars go to meet the priorities set by the Board of Supervisors and the community for various programs and services. Certain fees, including those for community centers, solid waste fees and service district fees, are not included in this simulation tool since they do not impact all taxpayers.

The Board of Supervisors authorized advertisement of a real estate tax for FY 2019 of $1.155 per $100 of assessed value on March 6, 2018. The current FY 2018 rate is $1.13. The advertised (proposed) tax rate becomes the "ceiling" for how high the tax rate could be increased. The rate that will be adopted on May 1 can be the same as or less than what was advertised, but not higher. The “Select Tax Rate” below will show you the approximate distribution of your tax dollars using the current tax rate, as well as the proposed tax rate.