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  2. Public school funding in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Local officials have the ability to influence the rate of change of property taxes that are used to fund local expenditures, including education. [ 10 ] Due to the varied levels of income throughout states and within local communities, education funding suffers from inequalities where some communities have excessive funding and others are ...

  3. Municipal services - Wikipedia

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    Funding can include tax revenue (property tax, income tax, municipal sales tax), fees (such as building permits), Grants from other Governments, fines such as speeding or parking violations, usage fees for optional services, or other sources such as profits from municipally owned or operated utilities. Probably the greatest influence is the ...

  4. Economic development incentive - Wikipedia

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    State or local taxable bond financing used to effect ad valorem property tax exemptions. Tax increment financing , allocating all or a portion of new taxes (i.e., ad valorem property taxes , sales taxes ) generated by projects or capital investment for the direct or indirect benefit of a private enterprise.

  5. Best schools vs lowest taxes; how closely do they relate?

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    Yesterday I blogged about a recent study by The Tax Foundation ranking state by the rate of state plus local taxes residents of each state paid. One commenter mentioned that there was a ...

  6. A Guide to Property Taxes on Your Home - AOL

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    Taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000 per year in state and local taxes, which includes property taxes, as well as state income or sales taxes. Is real estate tax the same as property tax? Yes.

  7. Community economic development - Wikipedia

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    An aspect of "localizing economics," CED is a community-centered process that blends social and economic development to foster the economic, social, ecological, and cultural well-being of communities. For example, neighborhood business organizations target growth in specific commercial areas by lobbying government authorities for special tax ...

  8. EDITORIAL: Approve half-cent sales tax extension for Palm ...

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    Approve half-cent tax extension for schools. The Palm Beach Post urges voters to vote YES to extend the school district's half-cent sales tax, which is set to end in December 2025.The extension ...

  9. Local option sales tax - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a local option sales tax (often abbreviated LOST) is a special-purpose tax implemented and levied at the city or county level. A local option sales tax is often used as a means of raising funds for specific local or area projects, such as improving area streets and roads, or refurbishing a community's downtown area.

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