BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Property taxes in the unincorporated area of Greenacres in northwest Bakersfield could see an increase due to rising energy costs.
The proposed tax hike aims to ensure streetlights remain operational, with property taxes potentially increasing by as much as 5%.
Miguel Munoz, a planner with the Kern County Public Works Department, explained the necessity of the tax increase.
“PG&E costs have increased. They’ve actually increased 45% since 2019, and the cost for the homeowner has been $28 a year dating all the way back to the year 2000,” Munoz said…