County Executive Danielle Hornberger On Fiscal Year 2025 Budget – The 2nd Year Of Property Tax Rebates!

Find out more about County Executive Danielle Hornberger’s budget proposal for 2025.

Income tax reductions are also included in the said proposal. (Photo: Danielle Hornberger for Cecil County Executive)

County Executive Danielle Hornberger’s Proposed Budget

County Executive Danielle Hornberger’s FY25 budget includes a second year of property tax rebates, a fourth year of property tax reductions, and a third year of income tax deductions.

The operating budget of $364.2 million reduces the real property tax rate and business property taxes, as well as income tax rates. County Executive Danielle Hornberger has put a total of $45 million back into the pockets of citizens over her four years in office.

This year’s budget includes $10 million for property tax rebates. Department directors, as County Executive Danielle Hornberger proposed, will receive a two percent cost of living adjustment, while all other employees will receive a three percent adjustment.

According to a published article by SmartNews, the proposed budget of County Executive Danielle Hornberger also includes funding for Cecil County Public Schools above the state-mandated minimum, as well as funding for capital improvement projects and Cecil College.

More Tax Information

In a published article by Forbes, in 2023, the IRS processed over 162 million individual tax returns and gave out more than 95 million refunds. The 2023 tax filing season officially begins on January 29, 2024, and the due date for filing taxes is April 15, 2024.

In 2023, the typical tax refund was $3,167, usually processed within 21 days for those who file electronically. Paper returns may experience delays. Not filing taxes can lead to a penalty of 5% of the tax owed each month, up to a maximum of 25%.

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