The timing was ridiculous. I got an 11% property increase -- which is about $300+. At the risk of seeming pollyannaish, I feel like our services are costing the city more and we have more needs. City workers work hard and the vast majority don't make exorbitant amounts. They are entitled to health care. Energy is costing way more. $300 extra dollars a year, while I certainly didn't get an 11% raise this year, doesn't seem like that much if it will help the city. The main question I have is whether people who have less incomes are being hit harder. That would not be good. If we want to have a decent city, we're going to have to pay for it. I will buy $300 less of some kind of thing that I probably don't really "need", and that seems a small sacrifice to pay for a better city. I just would want to know that families with less income are not going without food or heat in order to pay their mortgages.
Diane Wiley, perhaps idealistic to a fault in Tangletown... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; mpls@mnforum.org Subject: Re: [Mpls] Snicker shock? > 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. The irony of the timing did not escape my notice. My taxes increase 15.6%! I love the "truth" in taxation notice that came along with it. The same reasons are given as for my last-years (nearly double) increase. What's missing from the "truth" in taxation notice is our elected officials can't stop spending our money like they've won the lottery. As our services are cut, our taxes go up WAY beyond the rate of inflation. They are learning to do less with more. Where does all the money go?! Dan McGrath Longfellow http://www.shegstad.us 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls 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:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
