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| MobileTerminal |
| February 17, 2012, 8:50am |
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You must be a reporter for the gazetto, cause that is probably the way they will spin it!!!
I wouldn't even put that rag in my bird cage - but can't ya just see it coming? |
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Who said Domestic violence wasn't a major problem? |
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| rachel72 |
| February 17, 2012, 9:55am |
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For Sale:
1101 Ardsley: MLS 201124352
1,776 sq ft, 1 family, assessed at $185,000: Price $199,500
Taxes: $7,803
Compared to 5 minutes down Rte. 50...
8 Wendy Lane, Burnt Hills: MLS 200131492
1,744 sq ft, 1 family, assessment n/a: Price $224,900
Taxes: $3,970
More Schenectady:
1112 Ardsley: MLS 201119721
2,725 sq ft, 1 family, assessed at $229,100: Price $189,900
Taxes: $9,674
1491 Dorwaldt
1,180 sq ft, 1 family, assessed at $129,900: Price $139,900
Taxes: $5,357
The $224,900 home in Burnt Hills has lower taxes than the assessed $129,000 in Schenectady. That's a no-brainer.
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| bumblethru |
| February 17, 2012, 10:06am |
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More Schenectady:
1112 Ardsley: MLS 201119721
2,725 sq ft, 1 family, assessed at $229,100: Price $189,900
Taxes: $9,674
$806.17 a month in TAXES ALONE.....OMG!!! .........add the mortgage payment and homeowner's insurance...OMG! You are talking $2K/month to live in the city of schenectady BEFORE your basic living expenses such as food, clothing, transportation....etc! Folks would have to be out of their minds!!! |
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| rachel72 |
| February 17, 2012, 10:24am |
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You are talking $2K/month to live in the city of schenectady BEFORE your basic living expenses such as food, clothing, transportation....etc! Folks would have to be out of their minds!!!
And all the City can come up with is an open house?!?!? We're not even talking about the schools, environment, etc...this is simply about the affordability of owning a home in the City. Once the numbers are crunched (with the all-powerful Key Bank..what a laugh), the $800+ amount per month for taxes is unrealistic. A hundred Open Houses won't fix the harsh reality - the middle class cannot afford the City taxes and the upper class aren't dumb enough to pay them. The only solution is to cut taxes. The City has to do a complete audit of every single item..starting with employee contracts/ benefits and pensions. If taxes do not start to come down, you'll drive out the remaining few and you won't attract anyone else into the City. |
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| February 17, 2012, 11:09am |
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The city needs to file bankruptcy ... that way they can start over fresh with all the contracts and get spending under control, once and for all. |
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| JackBauer |
| February 17, 2012, 11:11am |
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The city needs to file bankruptcy ... that way they can start over fresh with all the contracts and get spending under control, once and for all.
Precisely. |
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| February 17, 2012, 1:03pm |
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Come to Schenectady to pay the highest taxes in the state and watch other people attend the shows at Proctors because you sure won't be able to afford to go. |
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referring to the editorial about $12/hour minimum wage getting rid of poverty.....then looking at these numbers....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....... |
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STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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| Mr. Majestyk |
| February 17, 2012, 11:53pm |
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The numbers:Get 100 city employees who live outside the city to buy a house. Pay 6K-10K in taxes a year. Theres 600K-Million K a year. Think this won't help the city? |
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The numbers:Get 100 city employees who live outside the city to buy a house. Pay 6K-10K in taxes a year. Theres 600K-Million K a year. Think this won't help the city?
It would help but when the city admin does nothing to eliminate/reduce spending, the difference would just disappear. |
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| bumblethru |
| February 18, 2012, 8:20am |
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The more money they have.......the more they spend.
Honestly.....answer this one simple question.....seriously.............what would be at least one reason why 'anyone' would move to schenectady? What's the draw? |
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| MobileTerminal |
| February 18, 2012, 8:22am |
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Proctor's ... duh!  /tic |
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| bumblethru |
| February 18, 2012, 8:25am |
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Proctor's ... duh! /tic
other than proctors.......seriously.....how would you convince someone to move to schenectady? |
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In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche “How fortunate for those in power that people never think.”
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| February 18, 2012, 8:27am |
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other than proctors.......seriously.....how would you convince someone to move to schenectady?
Hell, I convince people to move OUT of Schenectady. Why do you think I'm in town this week, it's MOVING time! |
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