Comments on: BREAKING NEWS: Tallahassee Poll Says 57% Want Property Tax Relief, Only 17% Support Executive Management Pay Raises

By: lee

lee — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:20:08 +0000

with the new giveaway of $2 million in free fees to commercial developers that they will no longer have to pay, get ready for a new increase in property taxes. Leon County is already increasing theirs this year again. More bigger homes, more taxes. More lost homes due to not being able to pay property taxes. State of Florida lives off of property taxes and with the new giveaway that money will need to come from somewhere but they will make you believe its your fault because you wanted tax relief. Urban sprawl needs to be curtailed in the NE and shifted to District 2, 4 lane roads going nowhere and sustainability of existing infrastructure needs to be a priority. Water resources will soon be a concern and without water no expansion. County commissioners need to be downsized in salaries and City commissioners need to stop allowing developers to contribute to their coffers for elections and start lobbying for a state income tax, doing away with property taxes.

By: MT

MT — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:38:47 +0000

Property taxes are the worst taxes of all. Everyone excepts them and they’re generally fine with it because it’s considered to be a progressive tax (proportionately hitting nicer homes harder). However, you can save for most of your life to build or buy your dream home, but you have to factor in the property taxes in your analysis and scale back your dream to something that you can afford to pay the government each year for the rest of your life. Even when it’s paid off you might you think you own your home, but you don’t really. You have to pay the government for it every year or they can take it from you, cease it, and sell it to someone else. In a way, it’s an assault on private property rights. Governments love property taxes. They can count on them each year. This makes both budgeting and tax increases much easier for them. The taxing districts that make up the component parts of our property taxes can raise their rate each year, and frequently do. Many are upset about the COT rate increase as this article points out. If you don’t like the rate increase then you are welcome to attend the public meeting, speak your words, and move on. Property taxes need to be completely restructured and at a minimum, moved to a referendum for rate increases to be voted on.

By: Big0range

Big0range — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:06:29 +0000

I would be stunned that 17% of respondents support waaaay-overpaid city executives; but in a city where we keep electing crooked backroom deal-makers that show no regard for citizen concerns, it’s sadly not a surprise.

By: BEC

BEC — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:52:13 +0000

Sadly, they could care less what the citizens think.

By: MW Simpson

MW Simpson — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:31:07 +0000

Put this together with the savings of cutting out (the illegal) Fluoridation process and that’s a pretty good amount that could go towards education (for example).

#FluoridationIsIllegal

By: john-w-thurston

john-w-thurston — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:57:44 +0000

I-will-donate-two-years-of-theft-to-help-the-first-responders-anywhere-city/county.-It-doesnt-matter.-You-drive-where-you-drive-dont-you?-The-city-has-been-stealing-sewar-money-from-us-for-two-years.-They-know-weve-had-a-septic-tank-for-over-60-years.

By: john-w-thurston

john-w-thurston — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:53:47 +0000

I-will-offer-the-sewar-money-the-city-steals-from-us-to-help-support-the-emergency-responders.-The-city-owes-me-two-years-of-theft…I-have-a-septic-tank.