It actually seems to lower for the first six months of the year and then raise for the last six years because the mill rate and property valuation increases every year without incident. I think it is the whole death and taxes thing.
My experience is that property values increase and the mill rate. So when the city announces it's budget and sets the mill rate, it's no reflective of the true tax rate an individual pays. In theory, all property values are pooled and then the mill rate is set. However, in experience there are two parts to the equation which play with final property assessment value. So it's important to pay attention to your property tax value. Mill rate you can't control, other then through the election and choosing a financially responsible council.
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