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| Tegger | |
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05-16-08 11:25 PM
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I agree with Dudeman. Property tax increases in New Ulm have been more than excessive during the last 5 years. The housing market boom is now correcting itself, but our property taxes continue to aggressively increase, even though our property values are decreasing. The accessors need to adjust accordingly. I don't have any sympathy for the residents on the hill who recently had to put sidewalks in like the rest of the commmunity. Treating all residents equally and fairly is not wasteful spending, especially in regard to sidewalk.
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| DaBaron | |
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05-14-08 10:58 AM
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Property taxes are needed to keep things running. I say if you can afford to buy an expensive piece of property then do the math and figure out if you can afford the taxes. However when the city comes along and puts on a special assessment that doubles your taxes that is not fair and in some cases cant be forseen. We need to elect a city council that can put an end to wasteful spending for example sidewalks that go nowhere and that would give all of us taxpayers some needed relief.
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| DudeMan | |
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05-12-08 4:49 PM
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Having double digit percentage property tax increases is absurd. If anything property values have decreased the past 2-3 years and will continue to do so until our economy rebounds from the "over-spending years". Are we going to get a decrease in the assessed value of our property? Not likey.
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| vikingfan | |
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05-11-08 8:26 PM
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I think we have seen that tax refunds are not the answer, if we had not received those refunds 8-9 years ago, we would be in a lot better situation.
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| Norwaymaple | |
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05-09-08 11:32 PM
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California has a property tax cap as long as you own the property, the property taxes are the same. It is adjusted at time of sale for the new owners. I think it is known as prop 13.
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| crusher | |
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05-08-08 10:18 PM
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just give it to the schools
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