It came as no surprise that taxpayers are unhappy with the newly adopted New Castle County budget.
The tax hike comes after the debacle over reassessments, which raised questions such as how Amazon got such a big tax break and why legislative actions allowed school districts to shift more of the burden from residential property to businesses.
The headlines here and elsewhere reported a 17.2% increase in the county’s portion of property taxes. Buried in the story is the average tax increase amounting to a bit over $100…