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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In the recent case, a lack of information and/or incomplete
or inaccurate information resulted in an improper categorization of local property,
which in turn led to a tax exemption being granted. Lack of, inaccurate,
or incomplete information is not limited to NSA or </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Christ</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Church</span></font><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>, but is a factor in both business and residential
property throughout the city and county. Until recent events, there was the
tendency to treat this with a wink wink; nod nod; little smile.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>What is needed is a significant change in property tax
policy, both local and state. I propose the following:</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1 Raise the homeowners exemption to $75,000</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2 Require complete inspections of all business and residential
property every five years and after sale.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We should not have to subsidize those who are not paying their
fair share. After all, “Render unto Caesar…” is not
just God’s word, it is the law.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John</span></font></p>
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