Error leads to tax break for Valley Center property owners. Here’s how much and why
The error saved the property owners at total of $925,260 An administrative error in Valley Center, Oklahoma, has resulted in a $925,260 saving for local property owners in 2027 due to an administrative error that listed the wrong date for a public hearing on a proposed property tax increase. The state is not allowing the city to increase property taxes from 2026 to 2027. The city of Valley Center will levy property taxes in 2026 of $4.7 million, representing 24% of the town's $19.2 million operating budget, an increase of 19.6%. The city had been requesting $5.6 million in property tax revenue for 2027, an increased of 19%. The proposed tax increase was intended to shore up three key areas: employee benefits, a cushion for expanding fire protection services if approved by voters, and a cushion to help cover debt service. City Administrator Cyndra Kastens stated that each department already had prepared budgets for 2026. The remaining $185,000 of the increase was budgeted for employee benefits and debt service, primarily anticipated increases in health insurance premiums, but the city is projected to start 2027 with $176,000.
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An administrative error that listed the incorrect date for the public hearing on a proposed property tax increase in Valley Center will save local property owners $925,260 next year.
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