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re: The latest money grab from New Orleans: Balconies, stoops could face 'encroachment' taxes
Posted on 3/17/17 at 6:42 pm to SPEEDY
Posted on 3/17/17 at 6:42 pm to SPEEDY
I understand the need for air rights when you are building a big arse sky scraper and could even get behind the logic of implementing them for balconies that are built after the law is made but to create them for existing structures many of which are historical sites that can't be touched? That's super fricking bullshite.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 6:43 pm
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Posted on 3/17/17 at 6:43 pm to SPEEDY
bullshite!
Posted on 3/17/17 at 6:54 pm to lsu2006
quote:
BR > NO
Port-au-Prince > Mogadishu
Posted on 3/17/17 at 6:54 pm to SPEEDY
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The city says it has taken the position that all "encroachments," including balconies, stoops and eaves, belong to the city and therefore must be leased from the city, according to the Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA).
LOL Wat?
Why not just declare all of the French Quarter a huge easement and make them start paying leases for it? Just go for the jugular now.
If the statues coming down don't deter the crimes, this will do the trick.
They may as well start charging the tourists rental fees for using the air in the quarter too, and tolls for walking the streets. For the residents they should charge property taxes for the clothes they wear and the air they breath.
Also, this will instantly drive down property values around the quarter. Just the thing that responsible homeowners crave.
WTF.
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:26 pm to SPEEDY
Ho
Lee
shite.
NO has officially jumped the shark.
Lee
shite.
NO has officially jumped the shark.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:36 pm to SPEEDY
Never thought I'd say this but the city council needs to stick to removing those evil statues.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 7:38 pm to tigersbh
Based on the news this evening I would say that only new construction will be taxed as this has turned into a political shite storm.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 8:26 pm to SPEEDY
I feel like this is from the onion or something
Eta: just saw this was already noted.
I'll just add mitch is mentally retarded
Eta: just saw this was already noted.
I'll just add mitch is mentally retarded
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:12 pm to Upperdecker
Didn't take long for New Orleans to get back to the 1980's where they taxed the shite out of everything. All the taxpayers should go on welfare.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:43 pm to jimmy the leg
quote:
this has turned into a political shite storm.
As it should.
What a bunch of bullshite
Posted on 3/17/17 at 9:47 pm to SPEEDY
quote:
"air rights."
What
The
frick
Why stop at air rights that extend horizontally? Why not set a vertical limit to property and tax anything that extends over it?
The fact this discussion even got this far is absolutely insane
This post was edited on 3/17/17 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:01 pm to SPEEDY
I reckon now you NOLAians know who will be financing the rassis statue relocates. 
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:09 pm to White Bear
Mitch should have left the statues up and charged the SOCV rent.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:11 pm to BRgetthenet
Desperate times.... desperate shite starts happening
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:22 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
quote:
"air rights."
They're going to start taxing our farts over here.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:28 pm to SPEEDY
I would support a riot if this were to actually happen.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:46 pm to SPEEDY
quote:
Councilmember-at-Large, Stacy Head said she thinks this is a bad policy.
Stacy Head is one of the few on the city council that has even half of a brain.
What a bunch of complete f***ing imbeciles. How did they even come up with this shite? You think any of these crooked bastards would pay a balcony tax for their own property? If they think the statue issue caused a shite storm, if they try to move forward and make this a bigger thing, they will have a shite storm the size of Katrina's momma that will hit New Orleans.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:53 pm to Big EZ Tiger
This kind of bullshite is why, as boring as Metry is, I will NEVER own property in NOLA. The government is especially incompetent (even by LA standards) and the city's demographics will keep it that way for as long as I'm alive. It's really heartbreaking as I love the culture (not the clutcha) and architecture. I'm an educated, white collar worker making decent money. I WANT to give the city my tax dollars. But they raise the taxes so high and implement so many dumbass laws/regulations that they push me away. The city is one law eliminating short-term rentals (which could happen) away from being in trouble.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 10:55 pm to SPEEDY
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These leases would not be limited to the French Quarter and Marigny. Areas like the Treme, CBD, Warehouse and Lower Garden Districts would also be subject to these fines.
I guess if we taxed stoops/balconies in the 9th ward, east and algiers, we'd be racist.
Posted on 3/17/17 at 11:02 pm to arseinclarse
Step #21 for turning our city into Detroit.
Can't wait to see the next step bringing us closer to Detroit.
Can't wait to see the next step bringing us closer to Detroit.
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