How much will bond issue cost ME?

How much will bond issue cost ME?


Here is the most frequently-asked question so far about the Montezuma school bond issue, and the answer from the Support M.O.N.T.E. Committee:
How do I find the assessed value of my property so that I can determine how this bond election will affect me?

1) Go to: www.poweshiekcounty.org/assessor1.htm

2) Scroll down and click on the button that says "Geographic Information Systems MAPS".

3) A new window will pop up. In the first pulldown menu, choose "Iowa". In the second pulldown menu, choose "Poweshiek County, IA". Click on the box next to "I agree to the above terms and conditions."

4) The window will refresh. Make sure the circle next to "Property Search" is blue. If not, click on the circle to make it turn blue and clock on the "Enter" button.

5) Type your lst name in the "Name" line and "Enter". Click on the "Parcel ID" that corresponds with the property(ies) in your name. Scroll down to the "valuation" section to find the "Net Assessed Value" of your property.
6) You can then use the assessed value to determine the potential change in your property taxes.

7) Go to http://www.montezuma.k12.ia.us/ and click on "Bond Issue" in the upper right corner.

8) Click on "Montezuma Property Tax Calculator". A new window will pop up. Click on "Open". A Microsoft Excel worksheet will open. Adjust the values in the yellow boxes to determine how this bond issue will affect you.

This article was written by Montezuma resident Keith Brake and can be found at http://www.clownsiniowa.com/.