As a department, we seek to increase the commercial tax base based on the knowledge that a commercial tax base is more productive than a residential tax base when taking into account the cost of providing services to residential developments. By tracking the increase in the commercial tax base, we are ensuring that the City is maximizing its use of public dollars by participating in development projects that will have a demonstrable impact on the tax base.

Values from Property Tax Division of the Comptroller of Public Accounts

Actual = $ commercial tax value

% change = (Current year's commercial tax base less previous year's comercial tax base) divided by previous year's comercial tax base