For the homeowner, the most significant change brought by Proposal A is the homestead tax rate. In 1993, the tax rate in Highland Township was 55.45 mills (or $55.45 for every $1,000 of State Equalized Value) on all property. In 1996, for homesteads and qualified agricultural land, the tax rate was 30.0859 mills (or $30.09 for every $,1000 of taxable value). Non homestead property paid 47.8777 mills in 2002.
 
The millage rate includes taxes collected on behalf of County government and the School systems, as well as the Township. Only a small portion of your total tax bill is directed towards operating our local government.

Check your change of assessment notice in February to see if your property is correctly identified as homestead, and call your assessor's office if there is a problem.