2026 - 2027 TAX RATE CHART Kent County Levy Court

Election Day and Veteran's Day Trash Service

There is no delay in service for Election Day or Veteran's Day. Trash will be picked up as normally scheduled.

Phone system upgrades will begin at 3pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026

Notice: Kent County Levy Court phone system upgrades will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. Phone service is expected to resume by 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13. During the outage, visit the Department Directory to contact offices by email. Public Safety phone lines will not be affected. For Public Works sewer emergencies, call (302) 363-4537. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Kent County Offices will close on Wednesday, November 11th

Kent County Levy Court Offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. Business hours will resume on Thursday, November 12th at 8 a.m.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all veterans for their service, sacrifice, and dedication to our nation.

2026 - 2027 TAX RATE CHART

School District

County Tax

Library Tax**

Vo-Tech Tax

School Tax

School Caps

Total Rate *

#14 Smyrna

.0572

.0051

.0292

.3335

-0-

.4250

#18 Capital

.0572

.0051

.0292

.5357

-0-

.6272

#20 Caesar Rodney

.0572

.0051

.0292

.3975

12.00

.4890

#22 Lake Forest

.0572

.0051

.0292

.2695

15.00

.3610

#26 Woodbridge

.0572

.0051

.0292

.3165

8.82

.4080

#40 Milford

.0572

.0121

.0292

.2633

-0-

.3618

* TOTAL RATE DOES NOT INCLUDE SCHOOL CAPS.

** THE DISTRICT LIBRARY TAX IS CHARGED TO EACH DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE INCORPORATED AREA OF DOVER.

LIBRARY TAX DISTRICTS INCLUDE: DUCK CREEK LIBRARY, DOVER LIBRARY, KENT (CR) LIBRARY, HARRINGTON LIBRARY AND MILFORD LIBRARY.