Sussex County has begun issuing its annual tax bills, which include county water and sewer rates, school taxes, and for the first time in decades, newly reassessed property values.
South Bethany's town council approved the town's fiscal year 2026 budget at their meeting Friday morning. With the approval comes a likely town property tax increase for many homeowners.
The deadline for homeowners to file an appeal for their reassessed property values in Sussex County is Monday, March 31st.
Sussex County officials have created a property tax calculator that estimates tax bills based on newly assessed property values. WBOC sat down with multiple homeowners Wednesday to walk through the process.
As property owners across Sussex County receive tentative property reassessment notices for their homes, some expressed concern to WBOC that their estimates do not reflect the value of their homes.