Consulting Business
Foxes in the hen house equal bigger property tax bills
Aug
Foxes in
the hen house? Local officials say cities, counties, school districts and
natural resources districts have long used the windfalls from valuation growth
to cover the rising costs of governing, including inflation, salaries, health
care and retirement.
There needs to be transparency from
local governments! DETAILED salaries for all local employees and all associated
employee perks when they plan to collect more taxes.
Spending by many local governments has
been growing faster than
inflation. Is there a Taxpayers Bill of Rights in your town which restricts
public entities from collecting money surpassing the rate of population growth
and inflation?
Existing nationwide 40%+ real estate property
tax assessment ERRORS, over-charge blunders and excesses need scrutiny. Who’s going to
do it? Property Tax
Consultants can make a difference.
Since there is a reasonable chance for
gross over-assessments in a community and few appeal, here’s a sound way
to succeed on a property tax appeal using current valuation benchmarks at your
fingertips: http://propertytaxconsult.com
