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Home My WebLink About2007-2008 Statement InsertNew Voter Approved Measures This is the first year for the City of La Pine. The city levied a tax rate of $1.88, $0.10 less than their full permanent rate authority. Bend-La Pine School District voters approved a 21 year - $119 million bond. Law Enforcement District voters approved the formation of two law enforcement dis- tricts with permanent tax rates. The Countywide district levied $0.95, $0.30 less than its full permanent rate authority. The Rural district levied $1.40, $0.15 less than its full permanent rate authority. The total rate for “rural” properties is $2.35 ($0.95 + $1.40). The voters of Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District approved a new 20 year bond of $2.5 million. Crooked River Ranch Rural Fire Protection District voters approved a new 25 year bond of $2.75 million. Four Rivers Vector Control District voters approved a new local option of $50,000 each year for 5 years. Ponderosa Pines East Special Road District voters approved a new local option of $4,500 each year for 5 years. Changes to Rates The City of Redmond levied a tax rate of $6.1643, the full permanent rate authority, a $0.10 increase from last year. For the fourth consecutive year, the City of Redmond Airport Urban Renewal Plan Area will not be levying its special levy. The City of Redmond Downtown Urban Re- newal Plan Area is levying only a portion of its full authority. Sunriver Service District levied a tax rate of $3.07, a $0.05 increase from last year. Spring River Road District levied a tax rate of $0.94, a $0.04 increase from last year. River Bend Estates Road District is levying $15,000 this year; down from $20,000 last year. Expired Levy Deschutes County 911 local option levy of $0.09 expired. La Pine Rural Fire Protection District local option levy of $0.64 expired. Information 1300 NW Wall St. Suite 200 Bend OR 97701 For valuation questions, exemption and deferral information, please contact the Assessor’s Office: 541-388-6508 For tax payment and collection issues, please contact the Tax Office: 541-388-6540 View your account ONLINE at www.deschutes.org/dial Is Your Statement Green or Yellow?? Green: A Green statement is a tax bill that you are responsible for paying. Yellow: A Yellow statement is your copy of a tax bill that has been forwarded to your mort- gage company for payment. If you believe that you received the wrong color statement, or that the mortgage information listed on a yellow statement is in error, please contact your mortgage company. ADDRESS CORRECTIONS If your mailing address is different than the address printed on your tax statement, please indicate the change on the return address portion of your payment envelope, or notify the tax office in writing (you can email the change to: taxoffice@co.deschutes.or.us). Disabled Veteran or the Surviving Spouse of a Veteran Tax Veterans who are 40% or more disabled and surviving spouses who have not remarried, may be entitled to a reduction in property taxes. Applications are required; the filing deadline is April 1, 2008. For more information on these programs or to apply for the 2008-09 tax year (next year), please contact the Assessor’s office at (541) 388-6508. How and Where To Pay Your Taxes 1. Tax payments must be delivered or postmarked on or before November 15, 2007. The U.S. Postal Service post- mark is the date the payment will be considered received, as mandated by State statute. Some postal facilities forward their mail to a larger Postal Center for postmarking. This may delay the actual date your payment is postmarked and jeopardize a significant discount on your taxes. Please take appropriate steps to ensure your payment is postmarked on or before November 15, 2007. 2. If you live within Deschutes County, your tax bill is accompanied by an insert that lists the banks in Deschutes County where you may pay your taxes through November 15, 2007. 3. You may pay your taxes at the Deschutes County Tax Office, 1300 NW Wall Street in Bend. Our office is located on the second floor of the Deschutes Services Center. There is an after hours drop box located at the east entrance of the County's offices (1300 NW Wall St. Suite 200, Bend OR 97701). 4. You may pay your taxes online or by phone using a credit card or e-check. There is a $2.50 fee for e-checks and a 2.5% fee for credit card payments. Please see http://www.deschutes.org/taxpayments for more information. Oregon Senior and Disabled Citizen Program This program is available to those seniors who will be 62 or older by April 15, 2008. If you are under age 62, and you are receiving Federal Social Security Disability you may qualify for the Disabled Citizen Deferral Program. There is an income limitation to qualify and applications must be delivered to the Assessor’s Office by April 15, 2008. Under these programs the State of Oregon pays the taxes for you and charges simple interest, at 6%. These amounts are deferred and payable upon any change in property ownership. Schools 47.3% Cities 12.8% County, Fairgrounds & 4H 9.6% Sheriff, 911, Jail 13.2% Urban Renewal 2.6% Libraries 4.1% Parks 5.1% Assessments & Special Districts 0.4% Rural Fire Protection 4.9% If you have a question or concern regarding your property's value, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 388-6508. You may appeal your property’s value for the 2007-08 tax year with the Board of Property Tax Appeals. Appeals must be filed no later than December 31, 2007. Please refer to the back of your tax statement for more information or call the County Clerk’s Office at (541) 388-6549. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR PROPERTY’S VALUE This chart represents the allocation of all tax dollars countywide. Individual property tax bill allocations will vary depending on the property’s tax code.