(Determination of Property Tax Rate)
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(Determination of property tax rate)
The City of Weston is preparing its budget for calendar year 2013.After estimating revenues from all other sources,the City calculates that it must raise $7,000,000 from property taxes.You are given the following information regarding the tax rate: $\begin{array} { l r } \text { Property taxes to be collected }&\$7,000,000\\\text { Estimated uncollectible property taxes } & \$ 70,707 \\ \text { Total assessed value of property at beginning of } 2013 & \$ 65,000,000 \\ \text { Expected reduction in assessed value from appeals } & \$ 200,000 \\ \text { Assessed value of City property, not subject to tax } & \$ 1,400,000 \\ \text { Adjustments to assessed values for senior citizen exemptions } & \$ 1,000,000 \end{array}$
Required:
a.Compute the gross amount of property taxes required to be levied.
b.Compute the tax rate per $100 of net assessed valuation.
c.Determine the amount of property tax that a home owner whose property is assessed at $35,000 will have to pay.