[AsburyPark] Re: Roughly 400 properties in AP are tax exempt - $63 million assessed value

2013-04-19 Thread oakdorf
Well, I see we agree. I responded to your point how some people have "NO KIDS" using the resources as if therefore, those people shouldn;t be obligated to pay their portion of school taxes - or garbage, ems etc And my the $84,000 note was in response to a asburyparksun.com and APP artic

[AsburyPark] Re: Roughly 400 properties in AP are tax exempt - $63 million assessed value

2013-04-19 Thread Doug M
It's not a selective tax for the resident. That would be contrary to state tax policy. Rather, an abatement program is an option for troubled cities or areas to use financial tools to spur investment and development. The choice is that of the City, not the resident, to implement the plan. No

[AsburyPark] .."What's more, at least at Wesley Grove, there is NOT ONE KID in the school sys

2013-04-19 Thread oakdorf
Doug wrote... "What's more, at least at Wesley Grove, there is NOT ONE KID in the school system using up those precious resources. Add to that the fact that those buildings are new and modern, which means they are less of a risk and burden to the City fire department. " Doug, I guess Dan and W

[AsburyPark] Re: Roughly 400 properties in AP are tax exempt - $63 million assessed value

2013-04-19 Thread oakdorf
Thanks for the response. Neither one of us are "right". That being said - 1. the structure of the "property tax" in the US is not to be a "selective" method of picking and choosing what services are used - like the school system. I heard that argument before from people in deal, colts neck in