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Another reason you shouldn't blindly vote for taxes
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:44 am
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:44 am
If you notice at the bottom, they claim a 1.5 mil property tax will only cost the average homeowner $1.50 a month.
For those who don't know, a mil can also be viewed as $1 per every $1,000 of home value. So a 1.5 mil tax would be $1.50 per $1,000 of value. With the average home price in EBR arond $170k, that would amount to an extra $255 in property taxes per year for 10 years and not the $18.75 that they claim.
Sad thing is most people will see these colorful fliers and not do any research and vote yes.
I'm all for helping mental health but if the people running the campaign can't do basic tax conversions why should I expect them to use the money correctly?
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Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:46 am to Areddishfish
Upvote
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:46 am to Areddishfish
So people who want more taxes often lie about their true cost and their true use in order to make them more playable to get passed? Why I never!!!!
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:47 am to Areddishfish
I blindly vote no on all taxes....does that count?
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:47 am to Areddishfish
Add in these votes on property taxes should only be done by property owners
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:48 am to Areddishfish
A millage of 1.5 isn't $1.50. It's 1.5 cents
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 11:51 am
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:50 am to Jones
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Add in these votes on property taxes should only be done by property owners
100% agree with that. If you don't own property you shouldn't be able to vote for a property tax.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:51 am to rowbear1922
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I blindly vote no on all taxes....does that count?
Me too. I'll never vote yes for another tax until we have a constitutional convention
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:52 am to Jones
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Add in these votes on property taxes should only be done by property owners
Agreed. I abstain from property tax votes for this reason.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:52 am to Areddishfish
They always use a 200 K home to illustrate the tax burden, but how many live in a 200K home?
Also the homestead exemption needs to be considered. The exemption is far greater in the overall percentage the smaller it is.
Also the homestead exemption needs to be considered. The exemption is far greater in the overall percentage the smaller it is.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:54 am to doubleb
They're actually using the median Val of 150k
Easy math, folks. Their math is correct.
Easy math, folks. Their math is correct.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:54 am to Sao
From Investopedia,
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Mill rate is also known as the millage rate. The term "millage" is derived from a Latin word "millesimum" meaning "thousandth," with 1 mill being equal to 1/1,000th of a currency unit. As used in relation to property tax, 1 mill is equal to $1 in property tax, which is levied per every $1,000 of a property's determined taxable value.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 11:54 am to Areddishfish
Homestead Exemption takes $75k off that number
From my property taxes (EBR Accessors office) $255,000 appraised property
ST. GEO FIRE DIST NO.2 (8) EXP 2024 1.5000 mil $27.00
so flyer s accurate if on $170k house
EDIT: i will be voting NO on more taxes
From my property taxes (EBR Accessors office) $255,000 appraised property
ST. GEO FIRE DIST NO.2 (8) EXP 2024 1.5000 mil $27.00
so flyer s accurate if on $170k house
EDIT: i will be voting NO on more taxes
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 11:56 am
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:01 pm to Areddishfish
The city wastes enough money already. Not voting to give them any more, no matter how pretty of a flier they make.
Bunch of dimwits running the city. Don't give a dimwit more money and expect good results.
Bunch of dimwits running the city. Don't give a dimwit more money and expect good results.
This post was edited on 12/7/18 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:02 pm to fallguy_1978
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Me too. I'll never vote yes for another tax until we have a constitutional convention
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:03 pm to rowbear1922
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I blindly vote no on all taxes....does that count?
Agreed. They haven't proven to me they can manage what they get already.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:06 pm to Sao
But folks see a 200 thousand dollar home used as an example and if there's is a 400 thousand home then they double the tax illustrated and that's not accurate.
Nor does it reflect the tax to property owners who have property they rent to others. They get hit much harder and tenants pay more.
It's not like they suggest at all.
Nor does it reflect the tax to property owners who have property they rent to others. They get hit much harder and tenants pay more.
It's not like they suggest at all.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:07 pm to Areddishfish
On a property valued at $170,000 it would mean an annual tax of $25.50. More that likely your home will be homestead exempt with the parish and only $95,000 of the property is taxable, so the real cost would be $14.25.
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:08 pm to Areddishfish
VOTE NO to property taxes...That will increase the ave house note in BR aprox 22.00/month
Remember the thieves at the COA!
V O T E N O
Remember the thieves at the COA!
V O T E N O
Posted on 12/7/18 at 12:08 pm to Areddishfish
Always vote no on any tax
If the government wants more money to do something then cut spending elsewhere
You know, like a normal person on a budget does
If the government wants more money to do something then cut spending elsewhere
You know, like a normal person on a budget does
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