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This is especially important to Newton residents. The City of Newton is the prime example of why Jasper needs
PTELL.
*Newtons tax levy has increased by 55.7% in the last 10 years. (county levy up by 27%)
**Newton property tax costs are up 64% in the last 10 years
PTELL counties max levy increase in the last 10 years 18.2%.
Newton tax costs are up by 7% in the last year alone (2018-2019) and they are not stopping the crazy spending,
only expanding it.
City of Newton residents also pay hidden taxes, unfortunately those will not be affected by PTELL
PTELL.
*Newtons tax levy has increased by 55.7% in the last 10 years. (county levy up by 27%)
**Newton property tax costs are up 64% in the last 10 years
PTELL counties max levy increase in the last 10 years 18.2%.
Newton tax costs are up by 7% in the last year alone (2018-2019) and they are not stopping the crazy spending,
only expanding it.
City of Newton residents also pay hidden taxes, unfortunately those will not be affected by PTELL
Newton taxes compared to other local cities. Sorted highest to lowest.
County City or Village Tax per $100 % of lowest rate
Jasper Newton $2.297720 852.9661%
Clark Westfield $2.281700 847.0191%
Clay Flora $2.267000 841.5621%
Clark Martinsville $2.215000 822.2585%
Jasper Yale $1.957470 726.6575%
Clay Sailor Springs $1.950900 724.2186%
Jasper Willow Hil $1.883400 699.1610%
Effingham Mason $1.881630 698.5040%
Clay Iola $1.743100 647.0785%
Jasper Hidalgo $1.742590 646.8892%
Clay Louisville $1.709300 634.5311%
Effingham Montrose $1.562880 580.1767%
Effingham Beecher City $1.412910 524.5044%
Cumberland Neoga $1.404450 521.3639%
Cumberland Greenup $1.381890 512.9891%
Effingham Effingham $1.298260 481.9437%
Clay Xenia $1.267600 470.5620%
Clark Casey $1.222300 453.7456%
Clay Clay City $1.120500 415.9552%
Effingham Shumway $1.104470 410.0045%
Effingham Dieterich $1.056540 392.2117%
Cumberland Jewett $1.053810 391.1983%
Clark Marshall $1.021900 379.3526%
Jasper Wheeler $0.980880 364.1250%
Effingham Teutopolis $0.747090 277.3368%
Effingham Edgwood $0.709590 263.4160%
Effingham Altamont $0.597080 221.6497%
Effingham Watson $0.593750 220.4135%
Cumberland Toledo $0.578730 214.8378%
Jasper Ste Marie $0.337000 125.1021%
Jasper Rose Hill $0.269380 100.0000%
*Newton Il Tax levies
12/2008 $405,274.00
12/2018 $631,000.00 + 55.7%
12/2008 $405,274.00
12/2018 $631,000.00 + 55.7%
** The reason that property tax cost increases
are more than the levy increases is that the
money diverted to the TIF has to be made up by
all property tax payers
are more than the levy increases is that the
money diverted to the TIF has to be made up by
all property tax payers