o think that our
property tax system needs some major changes.
Lets look at one of the reasons why property taxes have seen some of their
recent increases. The City's abuse of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) has
kept about 15% of the property value off the general tax roles. This isn't
a sho
rity are DFL, given the city's make-up, but never assume!) I
> welcome any and all non-DFLers to mix it up - a one-sided list isn't much
> fun. Also, whatever folks' affiliation, this list has been fairly critical
> of DFL governance of the city. Adam might have exploited tha
And as I recall there are a few Naderites on this list and the famous David
Greenslit of the Libetarians is around I'm sure. Any Socialists, Grassroots
Party folks that want to speak up? Even politics is becoming more diverse
in our city - slow but sure!
Annie Young
Ward 6 - East Phillips
Ci
In a message dated 11/16/2000 10:20:24 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< the Stenberg campaign laid out some excellent proposals for reducing
property taxes, maintaining adequate education funding, and addressing other
critical government funding which rely on the
gnorance is to be specific. Instead of
basically claiming that anyone who is a DFLer can't complain about property
taxes, you'd do well to detail where, exactly you would draw the line about
city spending. That way, perhaps, we can look past the label. But so far,
it's all been partisan
t not educated politicos.
For months, the Stenberg campaign laid out some excellent proposals for reducing
property taxes, maintaining adequate education funding, and addressing other
critical government funding which rely on the unjust property tax. Admittedly,
we didn't take the time to post ou
Somebody asked a few dozen posts ago about appealing taxes. Here's
some info.
Steve Brandt
Star Tribune
Paper: STAR TRIBUNE (Mpls.-St. Paul) Newspaper of the Twin Cities
Headline: TAKING ON THE ASSESSOR // Knowing how to fight City Hall is
the trick
Date: 04/18/93
Section: BUSINESS
Page: 01D
E
My understanding of the law is that assessors are still required to
visit--or attempt to visit--a property once every four years. I suspect
that most often the assessor makes the in-person appraisal by eye-balling
the exterior of a given home, and then relies also on other
information--building pe
One of the things that annoys me more than anything else whenever the
taxes subject comes up, be it income property or sales, is that the
debaters seldom, if ever, equate taxes with services expected. Some
folks want nice pathways around the lakes to walk, jog, bike, or blade on
- other folks
Let me offer an unsophisticated conservative idea: high property taxes
discourage the purchasing (and rehabbing?) of rental housing stock in
Minneapolis - especially by the average-non-corporate-Joe. We talk an
aweful lot about the "affordable housing crisis," yet there are buildings
g
Adam writes:
>I'm really tempted to vent on these admitted liberals writing in to
>complain about the property tax increases. Your votes and your support
>have served to amplify an ongoing problem - I would say crisis. As
>Steve Minn pointed out, we haven't even seen the bill for the new
>libra
Some of the details have gotten a little fuzzy in my mind - a year of freedom
from public service will do that - but these two things are still true, I'm
pretty sure:
1) The change from homestead to non-homestead status will usually
just about double your tax bill. State law is very hom
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I'm really tempted to vent on these admitted liberals writing in to
complain about the property tax increases. Your votes and your suppor
ates, so get ready
> for that.
>
> David Brauer
> King Field - Ward 10
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Caroline Palmer
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:48 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Prope
Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Caroline Palmer
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 9:48 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Property Taxes
Greetings,
I happily checked "yes" on the referenda to the schools and libraries this
Greetings,
I happily checked "yes" on the referenda to the schools and libraries this
past election day and I'm the first to admit I'm a tax and spend liberal,
but I was a bit taken aback by a whopping 48% increase on the 2001 estimated
property taxes for a rental property
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