[Vision2020] candidate questionnaire--responses

[Art Deco]

Unless the law has recently changed, assessed value and actual market value should be the same.  The budget of the county/city determines in part the proportionate amount each taxpayer pays based on their assessed value.

Here are some proposed questions for the county treasurer and county clerk:

Treasurer:  What options does the county treasurer have at law to invest the county's money?

Clerk:  Do you favor making all or select county public records accessible over the internet.  If so, what records and what is your plan to accomplish this?

W.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Donovan Arnold 
To: Bruce Livingston ; Art Deco ; Chasuk ; Jennifer McFarland 
Cc: Bill London ; Donovan Arnold ; Barrett Schroeder ; Vision 2020 
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: candidate questionnaire--responses


This assessor question is built on a false premise. Property values are not based on real market values, and thank God they are not, otherwise people would be paying about 4x as much in taxes. Properties are more assessed based on what the expenditures of the city/county are and the value of a home( about 1/2 real market value - 50% for property owners on their first home). Local governments can only raise their budgets 5% a year, not counting the school district which is separate, so they couldn't legally raise it to market value anyway, well, at least not and be within state law. 

Best,

_DJA



Bruce Livingston <livi at turbonet.com> wrote:
  I am fine with both of these questions. BDL

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Art Deco" 
  To: "Chasuk" ; "Jennifer McFarland" 

  Cc: "Bill London" ; "Bruce Livingston" 
  ; "Donovan Arnold" ; 
  "Barrett Schroeder" ; "Vision 2020" 

  Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:32 AM
  Subject: Re: candidate questionnaire--responses


  > Perhaps we still need work.
  >
  > In deference to Bruce's suggestion of a general question for the "minor"
  > candidates, perhaps a very specific one for each office might be in order:
  >
  > Examples:
  >
  > Assessor candidates: What procedures should be followed to insure that 
  > the assessed value of all properties is as close as possible to their real 
  > market value?
  >
  > Coroner candidates: What procedures should be followed in the event of an 
  > unattended death or a death where there is even some slight probability of 
  > criminal activity?
  >
  > Asking specific office related questions may provide a better insight into 
  > a candidates viability.
  >
  > W.
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "Chasuk" 
  > To: "Jennifer McFarland" 
  > Cc: "Bill London" ; "Bruce Livingston" 
  > ; "Donovan Arnold" ; 
  > "Barrett Schroeder" ; "Art Deco aka W. Fox" 
  > 
  > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:54 PM
  > Subject: Re: candidate questionnaire--responses
  >
  >
  >> On 8/15/06, Jennifer McFarland wrote:
  >>
  >>> If we're all part of a committee to decide which questions to ask, 
  >>> shouldn't
  >>> we all have input into which people are asked questions as well?
  >>
  >> Barrett has indicated that he doesn't consider himself a member of
  >> this committee, so that excludes him, but I suggest that we take an
  >> "aye" or "nay" vote on this matter to get it out of the way.
  >>
  >> Since it is my suggestion, I'll start the ball rolling. I don't
  >> really care what a coroner's opinion is about anything. I care that
  >> he performs his job professionally, and I cannot personally conceive
  >> of any questions that I might ask that would help me make that
  >> determination.
  >>
  >> Of course, maybe we should split this into two issues:
  >>
  >> 1. Are you happy with Bill London's list of candidates?
  >>
  >> 2. Are you happy with Bill London's proposed questions?
  >>
  >> I vote "aye" in both instances.
  >>
  >> Everyone else, please respond ONLY this divisive issue.
  >>
  >> Cheers,
  >>
  >> Chas
  >>
  >
  > 







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