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Published on: 3/17/2003
Last Visited: 3/18/2003
PALO PINTO - Property tax collections in Palo Pinto County are continuing in a normal fashion through mid-March, Tax Assessor-Collector Sandra Long reported Friday.
According to figures from March 7, Palo Pinto County has collected 90.39 percent of all taxes for fiscal 2002.All but one school district reported 90 percent and above in collections on March 7, while collection rates for cities ranges from 75.38 percent to 90.23 percent.
Long said she was "pleased" with the collection rates, noting the amount in taxes collected so far.
"I think collections have been pretty well normal," Long said."We have good collections - we collected a total in current taxes of $25,375,281 through March 7.I'm well pleased with how things are going right now, as far as collections are concerned."
The deadline to pay property taxes passed Jan. 31.Those who did not make payments by deadline were assessed penalties and interest of 7 percent in February, increasing to 9 percent in March, 11 percent in April, 13 percent in May and 18 percent in July, along with 15 percent in attorney fees for July.After July, 1 percent per month will be assessed in penalties and interest.