The Hennepin County Treasurer's office mailed out the proposed property tax for 2006 two days (November 10) after election day. Was it thought that one day after we voted would be too obvious? Do you suppose that there were any accompanying snickers at the time of the mailing (those poor fools didn't know what they were voting for)? The property tax increase on my Minneapolis home was over 11%. Would many tax payers have received that much of an increase (if any) in their income within the past year?
We need to hold tax increases down to the rate of inflation. Also, the budget hearings are being held mostly at relatively difficult to attend downtown locations that are too early in the day for many tax payers of working age and too late for many elderly payers. (Many of the elderly avoid traveling after dark.) There should be decentralized meeting locations with early afternoon scheduling for the elderly and evening scheduling for those of working age. Neal E. Simons Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
