11-10-2006, 03:03 PM
OK, so now the election rah-rah is over, but now is the time we need be vigiliant and perhaps even active.
Most of us are probably pleased with the new 2% fund, but how and who makes sure that it is 2% of the budget and not 2% of a new 102% budget? The amendmment language was not to increase the budget by 2%.
With the rising RE market, we witnessed escalating property values and the increase in property taxes tied to those increases. Now with the market stabilizing, or even falling, will we see a corresponding and appropriate change to property taxes?
With the state enjoying a growing budget surplus, why can't food and medicine be exempted from GET? And for everyone, not some politically motivated "tax credit for the poor" program.
OK, that's my 2 cents for now.
David
Ninole Resident
Most of us are probably pleased with the new 2% fund, but how and who makes sure that it is 2% of the budget and not 2% of a new 102% budget? The amendmment language was not to increase the budget by 2%.
With the rising RE market, we witnessed escalating property values and the increase in property taxes tied to those increases. Now with the market stabilizing, or even falling, will we see a corresponding and appropriate change to property taxes?
With the state enjoying a growing budget surplus, why can't food and medicine be exempted from GET? And for everyone, not some politically motivated "tax credit for the poor" program.
OK, that's my 2 cents for now.
David
Ninole Resident
Ninole Resident