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HS1FORHB144 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.

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2025-06-12
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.
  • This Act amends the Charter of the City of New Castle by authorizing the City Council to levy taxes on real property at varying rates based upon property classification (e.g.
  • residential, commercial, or industrial).
  • H.S.

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Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW CASTLE RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RATES.
This Act amends the Charter of the City of New Castle by authorizing the City Council to levy taxes on real property at varying rates based upon property classification (e.g. residential, commercial, or industrial).
H.S. 1 to H.B. 144 clarifies that any taxes on real property must be in “just portions” sufficient to cover the aggregate of the budget.