Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-06-05
Tax Rate Cut Fifteen
Cents From 1871 Levy
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items that were approved only after
careful study. These include $4,000
for Elections; $1,000 for County De
tense; $500 for the County's share
under State law to the Cheltenham
School; $3.50 to the Rosewood Train
ing School and $500 to the State-ope-
rated Montrose School for Girls.
The 1912 Levy and Budget totaled
1896, 459.39. Last year the annual
county budget totaled $306,875.58.
In spite of the decrease of many
thousands of dollars in the 1912 coun-
ty budget, the Board of Commission
ers, confronted with mounting costs of
governmental administration, new
Federal and State aid regulations, and
five new appropriation programs,
found it essential to levy slight in
creases in a few 1912 budget necessi-
ties.
Around $114,321.O0 was appropri
ated as the general levy for schools,
slightly over the required 81 cents on
the taxable basis under State law.
The State required levy OF two
cents on each $1OO worth of assess
able property for Worcester County
volunteer fire companies totals $4,-
1859, higher than the appropriation
made last year.
Insurance premiums in 1912 call for
$1,000, boost of 5000 over last years
appropriation. Japanese Beetle Con-
troll appropriations in the County for
1912 also were increased to $7OO.
Principal items in the 1912 county
budget that were reduced this year
by the Commissioners are: General
Public Assistance fund for relief,
slashed from $4,000 to $4,000; Care
of Insane, cut from SILL 500 to $9,25O;
Circuit Court expenses, reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000; Sheriff's office,
Deputies and Constables, slashed from
$4,000 to $4,000; County Health de-
partment cut from $500 to $7,4SO;
and various other items.
Appropriations necessary under the
State and Federal law, that are IN
the 1912 budget include $4,000 for
Old Age Pensions, same as last year;
Aid to Dependent Children, $2,138.44,
an increase of only $27.44; for Needy
Blind, $1,923, an increase of $523.OO,
and Administration Costs of the Wor-
cester County Welfare Board, $780,
40. an increase over 1941 of $196.40.
AS the 1912 fiscal year begins,
Worcester County is today in the best
financial condition in its history.
There is no BORROWED money" &C
count on its books to be paid. It's
bonded indebtedness for Public School
bonds, Court House and Jail, is being
retired annually without incident
The total taxable basis of Worces-
ter County is today figured at S21,-
384,459.OO, an increase of $274,412.00
over 1871.
The County Commissioners were
aided this week in striking their 1912
County Levy, not only by the slight
increase in taxable basis of the coun-
ty, but also by estimated miscellane-
Gus income amounting to over $780,
600.
In striking the low county tax rate
of only $1.1O on the 500, the Com
missioners were greatly aided by the
tax relief fund of $43, 730.35 from the
Worcester County Liquor Control
Board, the sum representing one-half
of net profits realized from the ope-
ration of the county dispensaries dur
ing the past fiscal year which ended
last April 30th.
Action of the Board of Worcester
County Commissioners in reducing
the county tax rate for 1912 is highly
gratifying to taxpayers in all sec
lions of the county. The 1912 annual
Levy and Budget reflects sound bust
ness judgment on the part of the
present Board members, namely: Mr..
Charles l.. Mason, of Pocomoke City;