Moniteau Commissioners set 2019 tax rates

The Moniteau County Commissioners held a public hearing Aug. 22 to set the 2019 tax rates for the General Revenue Fund and Road and Bridge Fund.

The Moniteau County 2019 personal valuation is $56,897,252 and the 2019 real estate valuation is $153,954,867 for a total of $210,852,119. The 2019 current tax rate ceiling for the General Revenue Fund is $0.3405.

The proposed tax rate reduction due to sales tax revenue is $0.1591 and the 2019 proposed tax levy is $0.1814 for approximately $382,485.74. The tax rate ceiling for the Road and Bridge fund is $0.2505 and the proposed tax levy for 2019 is $0.2505 for approximately $528,184.56.