A Suffolk resident who has lived in her home for 38 years says she is questioning whether she can afford to stay, even as the city approved a budget that includes a small reduction in the real estate tax rate.
Suffolk City Council approved a budget that lowers the real estate tax rate to 1.06 per 100 of assessed value, down from $1.07.
Judy Hawkins lives on Stuart Drive and says her tax bill has gone up every year. Her home and land were assessed at about $585,000 this year…