Doing more with less will be the battle cry of Collier County officials during this budget season.
When county commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, it will be very clear which departments are taking the greatest hits.
While the property tax rates remain the same as they were last year — $3.1469 per $1,000 worth of property for the primary general fund, and 69 cents per $1,000 worth of property for the second general fund — with real estate value plummeting, there’s less revenue for the county to pick at.
The second general fund applies to every property owner who doesn’t live in an incorporated city, which means most of Collier County. So, the combined tax rate for the two general funds adds up to about $3.84 per $1,000 worth of property.
