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Who Pays Property Taxes, and How Much?

Tax loads in Mount Vernon differ wildly, and political connections seem to help.

The bills are rising for everyone in Mount Vernon. Almost everyone. We checked 199 homes on three streets and found the exceptions: a $906K home paying $8,327, a $1.6 million home paying $225, and $59 million in taxes nobody collec
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At 115 Opal, Mount Vernon Gave Away the House

The IDA lost millions, got its own math wrong, and rewarded the mayor's campaign fundraiser.

The Mount Vernon IDA's own consultant corrected the math: Opal 115 leaves the city $5.8M short and the schools $26M short over its 30-year tax break.
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