Which type of levy directly contributes to the total tax rate?

Bond levies directly contribute to the total tax rate because they are specifically designed to fund the repayment of debt incurred by municipalities for various capital projects, including school buildings, infrastructure improvements, and public facilities. When a bond levy is approved by voters, it establishes a specific tax rate to generate the necessary revenue to service that debt. As a result, the tax rate is adjusted to include this levy, directly impacting the overall property tax rate that property owners will pay.

On the other hand, administrative fees, cultural heritage levies, and property maintenance fees do not directly contribute to the total tax rate in the same way. Administrative fees are often charges for specific services and do not factor into the overall tax rates. Cultural heritage levies may fund specific programs or initiatives but generally do not alter the standard tax rates directly applicable to property taxes. Property maintenance fees are more related to specific assessments for the upkeep of properties and can be seen as separate from the overall property tax equation. Therefore, bond levies are the most direct influence on total tax rates due to their nature of financing public debt through taxation.