It doesn't matter if assessments are high or low. It just matters that your particular assessment is equitable with respect to your neighbours. What matters i

It doesn't matter if assessments are high or low. It just matters that your particular assessment is equitable with respect to your neighbours. What matters is the mill rate. If your taxes have gone up it's because your taxing authority has decided to raise more money. Reporters that conflate assessments with taxes raised are lacking basic numeracy.