So let us have an intelligent and rational discussion on the effects of the revitalization of downtown.

The numbers are in.


The taxable tax base in the city has dropped from 2011 to 2012 by a WHOPPING $77.8 MILLION!


It will be interesting to see how much more this goes down when homeowners sue in court to get their YEAR 2012 assessments reduced, because these numbers do NOT reflect SCAR grievances nor certorari lawsuits, the latter probably not be decided til next year.   I trust we have all noticed that the city council has been heavily busy putting forth resolutions at almost every meeting lately to settle the tax certorari lawsuits brought by homeowners because the dem appointed assessment board kept denying reductions claiming “insufficient data” which clearly is not the case by virtue of the lawsuits against the city.


Now you need to consider that tax exempt property of course includes those charitable organizations such as churches, hospitals, schools, and agencies that serve the poor.  

Then of course, we have the FOR PROFIT properties of Proctors and the other downtown properties that have been declared tax exempt by the current city/county/metroplex leaders.    As there clearly has not been an increase in churches, hospitals, schools, and charitable agency properties, it is obvious that the increase in the amount of tax exempt properties results from exempting all these wealthy profit making properties downtown from paying taxes.

From 2011 to 2012, the total value of wholly exempt properties in the city has increased by just shy of $8 MILLION!    


Here it is:    

This is 2011:





This is 2012:

By the way, my guess is the new school tax rate in the city will be about $21.65 per thousand.   The board will set the rate next week.  

Should  be reported in the newspaper on July 17.  



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The taxable tax base in the city has dropped from 2011 to 2012 by a WHOPPING $77.8 MILLION!

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

.   The RENAISSANCE continues!

The taxable tax base in the city has dropped from 2011 to 2012 by a WHOPPING $77.8 MILLION!

Quoted from Glryinthhighest

VIVA LA RENAISSANCE!

Another Stockton, Ca. in the making.

Let's see who on this board can discuss this intelligently and rationally.



For starters, how about this one quote made on April 28. 3:24 pm.  

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

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and since most of you folks just cry about high taxes but aren't willing to actually do anything sensible -- like grow the tax base through economic development

And here we have a comment made on July 16, 2011 at 10:04 pm  

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

I think folks would much rather … expand the tax base than keep some old   …

On December 14, 2011 at 1:21 pm we have seen this “intelligent?” comment:

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

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As …. are built and occupied -- and new businesses open -- and new commercial buildings are built ---  the property tax base will expand and sales tax revenues will increase  leading to LOWER PROERTY TAXES ....

and the RENAISSANCE of Schenectady County continues.

Comments?

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Same crap, different administration

Another Scranton, PA home of VP Joe Biden. And no it wasn't always this way. When Mayor Duci was sworn in the City budget was $43 MILLION. 4 years later it was STILL $43 MILLION. But he was stunad and the Gazetto would not clean up his comments. Spending has exploded the last 8 years under the "brilliant", "job creating", "working together" toward bankruptcy CITY DEM MORONS. While the tax base keeps shrinking because of DEM tax giveaways. In Scranton they either go bankrupt or raise taxes 78%. What's McCheese going to do? lol

Same old sh*t from the cowardly cuckoo  and his/her nattering nayboob padded room roommates.

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Same old sh*t from the cowardly cuckoo  and his/her nattering nayboob padded room roommates.

Is this guy for real?

The fat around his neck starves his brain.

Quoted from 1975

Is this guy for real?

oh come on Rusty................you've lurked here enough to know his game.........................I like the right leaning anti-liberal twist  ...........nice touch............

Quoted from DemocraticVoiceOfReason

Same old sh*t from the cowardly cuckoo  and his/her nattering nayboob padded room roommates.

Awww, what's the matter?    You can't have an intelligent and rational discussion of the FACTS ??  


Yep, you are right DV, it's the same old sh*t that I report.   I report on the same old sh*t from YOUR BUDDY DEMS---the same old sh*t of their years and years and years of wild uncontrolled, and unnecessary spending of the taxpayers' money and putting the city almost on the verge of bankruptcy.


The fact that you refuse to carry on an intelligent conversation about the failing city shows that you agree that I speak the truth.  You avoid conversation about it because  you know I am right and you can't provide any evidence to disclaim what I say!


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