[UC] re: Purpose of this listserve

[GeorgiaBSR]

Wow!  I guess, like everything else, it all depends on who is doing  the 
"talking".  I am touched by the friendliness and the concern many  people have 
shown, and I will take their advice about learning who to listen to,  and 
who, not...just as in all of life.  Silly me, not to have understood  that in 
the first place.
 
I will also check into the alternate listserve. (as some people have  
suggested)..one just can't get too much information about the world in which 
one  
lives. 
 
"Thank you" to everyone who responded. What an  amazing neighborhood this 
is to live in!
 
Georgia

[UC] Purpose of this list?

[GeorgiaBSR]

 
Hi,
I have recently joined this list to get information about University City  
and concerns about living here.  However it seems to be being  used as a 
platform for individuals personal political beliefs and  prejudices.  I am 
confused.  Is this really the purpose of this  list?
 
Georgia

[UC] tax increase response

[GeorgiaBSR]

Much thanks to those who gave ideas on how to contest the tax increase.

To those who suggested we sell:
Increasing a house's sale value is of no use to those who do not wish to sell!
We want to keep these 2 apt houses that we lived in as students 35 ago and 
have been trying to provide affordable housing to graduate students ever 
since.  We keep our rents low in order to do that.  If our taxes are 
significantly increased we will simply have to pass this on to our tenants.  
THAT is what we are trying to avoid!  We make only a very small income for 
our semi-retirement from the apts...and that is fine for us.
We think it is short-sighted of the city to rob students of the possibility 
of safe, pleasant, affordable housing in this university neighborhoodmuch 
akin to the city wage tax that encourages people to live elsewhere if they 
can!
Sincerely,
G. Roussos

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[UC] tax increase

[GeorgiaBSR]

This issue may have been discussed while I was on vacation so sorry if it's a 
repeat...but what, if any, recourse does one have to contest what seems an 
unfair (to me) property tax increase?  I live between 43rd and 44th on Pine 
and they increased the value of my house $40,000 dollars!  The attached house 
(which I also own) is valued at $90,000 (also overvalued) and they just put 
the value of my next door property up from an already overvalued $99,000 to 
$140,300...raising my taxes over $1000 more.  Totally ridiculous.  If I could 
sell it for $80,000 I'd be surprised. Both my houses have the same square 
footage and have 3 apts. each.
I'm sortof afraid if I complain they will raise the tax on the cheaper house!
Is there any way to dispute this that is likely to work?
Thanks for any help,
G. Roussos

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