{"id":14660,"date":"2025-05-09T13:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=14660"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:24:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:24:46","slug":"sussex-county-considers-two-tiered-property-tax-system-for-residents-and-out-of-staters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/sussex-county-considers-two-tiered-property-tax-system-for-residents-and-out-of-staters\/","title":{"rendered":"SUSSEX COUNTY CONSIDERS TWO-TIERED PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTS AND OUT-OF-STATERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00a0Sussex County, Del. — Sussex County Council discussed the possibility of implementing a two-tiered property tax system during its May 6 budget workshop, proposing different tax rates for Delaware residents and out-of-state property owners. Councilman Matt Lloyd supported the idea, citing the county’s rapid growth and the strain on local services such as roads, schools, and emergency services, which are heavily used by out-of-state property owners. He argued that it would be fair for these property owners to contribute more to the county’s public services. However, concerns about how this could affect school funding and commercial properties were raised. While some members were open to the idea, County Administrator Todd Lawson noted that the creation of such a system would need approval from the General Assembly and would require further consideration of its potential impact on school districts. Lloyd plans to continue pursuing the matter, drafting proposals to further explore the feasibility of a two-tiered tax structure in Sussex County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Sussex County, Del. — Sussex County Council discussed the possibility of implementing a two-tiered property tax system during its May 6 budget workshop, proposing different tax rates for Delaware residents and out-of-state property owners. Councilman Matt Lloyd supported the idea, citing the county’s rapid growth and the strain on local services such as roads, schools, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/miniature-wooden-house-on-the-beach-background-2025-03-05-14-47-29-utc-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1708&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-3Os","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13647,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/sussex-county-property-assessment-appeals-period-ends-with-low-contest-rates\/","url_meta":{"origin":14660,"position":0},"title":"Sussex County Property Assessment Appeals Period Ends with Low Contest Rates","author":"admin","date":"April 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"SUSSEX COUNTY, DE \u2014 The period for property assessment appeals in Sussex County has ended with a low number of contested assessments. 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