特拉华州提高房地产税19%,以弥补预算赤字,每年影响255万户家庭188美元。 Delaware County raises property taxes 19% to fix budget deficit, affecting $255K homes by $188 yearly.

德拉华州批准提高19%的财产税, 下个月生效, 作为3. 4亿美元预算的一部分, 以解决长期结构性赤字问题。 Delaware County approved a 19% property tax increase, effective next month, as part of a $340 million budget to address a long-standing structural deficit. 将每年增加188美元, 增加255 000美元的家住费用。 The hike, the second in two years, will add about $188 annually to the bill for a $255,000 home. 理事会成员指出,在先前领导下多年资金不足和联邦援助减少是关键原因,并指出新预算标志着该州十多年来首次走上实现财政平衡的正轨。 Council members cited years of underfunding and dwindling federal aid under prior leadership as key reasons, saying the new budget marks the first time in over a decade the county is on track for financial balance. 4-1票是在公众反对之后进行的,居民批评投票的规模和时间,而官员则强调,必须负责地开支,以避免今后增加。 The 4-1 vote followed public opposition, with residents criticizing the scale and timing, while officials emphasized the need for responsible spending to avoid future increases.