Lower Taxes & Fees

Annexation saves you money! Click on the links below to read more about the lower fees and taxes that annexation provides!

• City residents and businesses do not pay the 5% utility users tax that County residents pay, saving residents an average of about $200 annually.
• Also, city residents pay a substantially less trash collection fee and receive better services, saving residents about $70 annually. And no fuel surcharge.
• The City assesses a higher streetlight fee and a new stormwater fee, however, these higher fees are more than offset by the reduction in the above listed taxes and fees. These increased fees total an average $69 annually.

The following summarizes the differences in City and County taxes and fees:

TYPE OF FEE/TAX	CITY	COUNTY
Utility Users Tax	$0	$200*
Trash Collection	$195	$264
Streetlight Fee	$50	$5
Stormwater Fee	$24	$0

* Average savings based on total monthly utility bills of $333