[Vision2020] property tax hike?

JSullivan jsullivan@moscow.com
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 13:31:53 -0700


I was stunned to see a hike of $400.00 on my tax bill. Really stunned.

Janesta Carcich Sullivan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Coombs" <mushroom@moscow.com>
To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] property tax hike?


> I thought the letter sent with the assessed value notice did a good job
> of pointing out that 1) assessed values had to be increased to meet
> state requirements, and 2) that did not mean that individuals' taxes
> would increase by that same amount, or perhaps at all.
>
> The amount of funding going to the different county and city and
> cemetery (!) etc. categories is added together to determine the total
> needed, and then the assessed value comes into play in determining how
> much each individual needs to pay.
>
> I think I get my money's worth from state and county taxes. I have had
> no child in public school for more than 25 years and I think I still get
> my money's worth.
>
> Where I don't get my money's worth is from what is euphemistically
> called National Defense, but which recently has developed into bullying
> other countries and other peoples.
>
> Don Coombs
>
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