Example: Property taxes based on a $150,000 (market value) home, as of January 16, 2009:
These figures show exact break down of taxes to be paid.

* effective residential rate per $1,000 of assessed valuation - (x) = total levied millage

District: 2009 Tax rate: Mentor Schools Tax: Mentor Library Tax: Lake County Tax: Municipal Tax: Total Property Tax due:

Mentor-Lake *56.45 (76.89) $1507.89 (1.10) $50.48 (15.80) $500.73 (24.00) $534.14 $2623.25

Mentor *48.41 " " " " " " (4.50) $164.80 $2223.91

Concord-Mentor *52.89 " " " " " " (9.40) $370.51 $2429.62

Kirtland-Mentor *62.82 " " " " " " (18.00) $826.88 $2885.98

For your current property tax breakdown of figures call the Lake County Auditors office at
440-350-2528 or visit the Lake County Treasurers Web site for real property tax rates.

Mentor Schools Tax Rate (77.64) rate updated 10/2010

Rate: Type Purpose of Millage Date of Vote Tax Year Begins No. of Years Tax Year Expires Authorized Tax Rate

4.80 N Inside Millage Non-voted N/A CONT CONT N/A

29.80 A Current Expense 00-00-1976 1976 CONT CONT 29.80

4.90 A Current Expense 06-07-1977 1977 CONT CONT 4.90

8.90 A Current Expense 05-08-1984 1984 CONT CONT 8.90

6.90 A Current Expense 11-04-1986 1986 CONT CONT 6.90

0.25 B Bond ($9.5m/yr) 11-08-1988 1988 22 2009 0.25

0.35 B Bond Library ($4m) 05-03-1988 1988 21 2008 0.35

1.00 R Permanent Imp. 11-05-2002 2002 5 2007 1.00

0.24 B Bond ($8.6m/yr) 05-07-1991 1991 22 2012 0.24

4.90 A Current Expense 11-03-1992 1992 CONT CONT 4.90

4.50 A Current Expense 03-19-1996 1996 CONT CONT 4.50

3.00 A Current Expense 11-04-2003 2004 CONT CONT 3.00

7.14 E Emerg. ($15m/yr) 08-03-2004 2005 5 2008 7.14

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(76.68)

1988 9.5 mil bond issue was for the renovating, rehabilitating, remodeling, improving, adding to, furnishing and equipping Memorial Junior High School.

1991 8.6 mil bond issue was for constructing the Mentor High School auditorium, renovating science facilities and remodeling, adding to, rehabilitating, improving and furnishing and equipping Mentor High School.

Mentor Public Library (1.10)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

.625		R		Current Expense		08-15-1997		1998		10		2007		.625

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(.625)

Lake County for General County Purposes: (15.80)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

2.10		N		General Fund		Non-voted		N/A		CONT		CONT		2.10

.10		N		Lake Metroparks 1		Non-voted		N/A		CONT		CONT		.10

.30		R		Lake Metroparks 2		11-02-2004		2005		10		2014		.30

1.90		R		Lake Metroparks 3		11-08-2005		2006		10		2014		1.90

1.70		A		Lakeland College 1		11-03-1970		1970		CONT		CONT		1.70

1.50		RE		Lakeland College 2		05-07-2002		2002		10		2011		1.50

3.40		RE		M.R.+D.D. Board 1		11-02-1993		1993		CONT		CONT		3.40

1.50		A		M.R.+D.D. Board 2		11-03-1998		1998		CONT		CONT		1.50

.70		R		ADAMHS Board 1		11-02-1999		1999		10		2008		.70

.90		RE		ADAMHS Board 2		11-08-2005		2006		10		2014		.90

.30		REI		Narcotics		05-03-1994		1994		CONT		CONT		.30

.70		R		Child Welfare		11-04-2003		2003		5		2007		.70

.30		RE		Senior Citizens		11-06-2001		2002		5		2006		.30

.30		REI		Reg. Forensic Lab		11-02-1999		1999		CONT		CONT		.30

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(15.70)

Municipal - Mentor-on-the-Lake (24.00)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

2.70		N		General Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		2.70

9.20		R		Police Levy		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		9.2

7.30		R		Fire Protection		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		7.30

.30		N		Police Pension		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		.30

4.50		R		Police & Fire		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		4.50

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(24.00)

Municipal - Mentor (4.50)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

1.10		N		General Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		1.10

1.50		RE		Fire Protection		11-04-03		2003		5		2007		1.50

.30		N		Fireman's Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		.30

.30		N		Police Pension		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		.30

1.30		N		Sinking Fund & Bond		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		1.30

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(4.50)

Municipal - Concord (9.40)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

1.40		N		General Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		1.40

1.60		N		Road & Bridge		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		1.60

1.70		RE		Road & Bridge		11-06-01		2002		5		2006		1.70

2.70		RE		Fire & EMS		05-07-02		2002		5		2006		2.70

2.00		RE		Fire & EMS		11-02-04		2004		5		2008		2.00

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(9.40)

Municipal - Kirtland Hills (18.00)

Rate:		Type		Purpose of Millage		Date of Vote		Tax Year Begins		No. of Years		Tax Year Expires		Authorized Tax Rate

2.70		N		General Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		2.70

17.00		R		General Fund		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		17.00

.30		N		Police Pension		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a		.30

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(20.00)

Type: A=Additional, B=Bond, C=Charter R=Renewal, E=Emergency N=Non-voted millage
RE=Replacement, REI=Replacement and Increase, RED=Replacement and Decrease
Above figures supplied by the Lake County Auditors office.

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