[Vision2020] Idaho tax rates

[Dale Courtney]

Debbie wrote: 
> I almost choked on my drink (water!) when I read:
> 
> "behind the urban areas in Power ... County"

Well, sorry, didn't mean to make you gag over that line. 

I wanted you to gag over the numbers!  :)

> Whuh? I am from the incredibly RURAL area of Power County 
> (Arbon Valley, population 627, including friendly livestock) 
> and know that the only 'urban area' of Power County is the 
> thriving metropolis of American Falls, population 4,111). I 
> am thinking perhaps their taxes are higher because they just 
> funded a new high school in the city. Not sure about Bannock 
> county, but perhaps they also recently just voted to raise 
> taxes for some project or the other. So I am not quite sure 
> what your point is other than you think latah pays too much 
> and then generalize that it is because we must be paying too 
> much for govt schools? Or what? I'm confused.

Debbie, that PDF file that I referenced
(http://www2.state.id.us/tax/propertytax/PTpdfs/2002AveragePropTaxRates.pdf)
has three columns. In there, it reads "Average Urban %", "Average Rural %",
and "Overall Average Prop. Tax %". 

In the column for "Average Urban %", Latah is only behind Power and Bannock
counties. Now, I don't know how Power breaks down its "urban" areas, but I
suspect that you are correct about American Falls being that "urban" area. 

Best,
Dale