Data Sources:
MCD and school districts boundary layers and
land use coverages as well as Sewer zones and major
roads coverages were requested from SEMCOG. Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy
Reports in 1985, 1990, 1992, 1993 , 1994, and 1995 were obtained from State
Tax Commission. Data in Bulletin 1014 from 1985 to 1995 were received from
the Department of Education and some data are available from its website.
The assessment value based on school districts will be requested from the
State Tax Commission. Samples of household tax bills will be requested
from County Assessors’ Office. Other independent variables, such as population
and income level, the number of jobs and household, and the number of children,
can be attained from the 2020 Regional Development Forecast Technical Report
of SEMCOG conducted in March 1997.
