Personally, I agree with Mitch. I don’t think total removal of residential property taxes would be good for the state. However, I will be mad as hell if it turns out to be more than 1% of assessed value. Where do you stand?
Zero Prperty Tax
1% Property Tax
Or more???
I would like to get more feedback
Thanks
If you did not hear Mitch Daniels speech on Tuesday October 23rd, here are the highlights.
OK… So what does it really mean.
I must say, the 1% cap does sound attractive to me. My personal tax bill would be more than cut in 1/2 compared to the last assessment. But what do we do with the 2007 balance? I will not pay the 3rd bill. At least not right away. In fact, I would like to see everyone abstain from paying that last bill. The more the merrier.In regards to the Ballard campaign, just like Daniels, there are a number of things that Bart has done that are good, it’s just that now all of his taxes have come back to bite him. Without this whole “tax issue” going on, not only would Bart win by a land slide, but Ballard would not even be running. Although he is not saying it publicly, Micth appears to be supporting Bart instead of his own candidate.Here are a few of the questions I still have.
Whats next… Well if you listen to idiots like Bauer, he has already made the point that the legislature will want to put their stamp on Daniels proposal. What does this mean? It means adding a bunch of pork and crap that help benefit each politicians constituents. I would also say…. GET RID OF THEM ALL!!! They screwed things up… They knew they were doing it when they did it… and they no longer deserve our trust. I will shortly post a list of the incumbents. If you have this list please forward it in a comment.
The Voice
BALLARD CALLS FOR ACTION TO CURB RECENT NORTHSIDE CRIME EPIDEMIC
Police Consolidation is not Working, Mayor Must Reestablish Community Policing in Indianapolis
Indianapolis- Greg Ballard, Republican candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis, today criticized the Mayor for not taking public safety seriously. Standing in front of a burned out building, rumored to be a pea shake house, Ballard lamented inaction in the wake of recent increases in crime.
“Despite what Bart Peterson says, his police consolidation was a failure and the recent rash of murders and arsons on the near north side is an unfortunate reminder of Bart Peterson’s poorly executed plan.” Ballard stated. “Police response times have significantly increased since the merger, and unfortunately police are stretched too thin to adequately protect city residents,” Ballard continued. Ballard made his remarks in the wake of a murder spree near the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood in the past few days.
“If Bart Peterson were serious about public safety, especially on the near north side, he would have taken steps to get back to community policing,” Ballard said. Ballard continued, “The Mayor refuses to acknowledge that police in the neighborhoods establishing ties with the communities is the most effective way to prevent crime. If he had heeded our call months ago to re-open the North District sub-station, the violent crimes plaguing this area could have been prevented.”
In response to the City County Council’s vote last night to park 400 city-owned cars, Ballard said, “The Council did not go far enough. Some of those cars could be sold, and still more non-emergency officials need to give up their city cars for personal use.” Ballard continued, “Unfortunately, the Mayor’s administration is still playing politics with our public safety, and not giving the police what they need to protect our city,”
Ballard continued, “Why do Monroe Gray and Vern Brown still use their city cars for their own personal use? They are non-emergency city employees who drive around on the taxpayer’s dime. Why is the Mayor not calling on them to lead by example and give up their city cars too? It’s time to put politics aside and protect the citizens of Indianapolis.”
“If I am elected I will strengthen community policing, establish successful neighborhood efforts like former Mayor Goldsmith’s “Front Porch Alliance” and I will work to convince the City Council that ultimate authority for law enforcement should be placed back under the office of mayor,” said Ballard.
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He sure does have a good presence, but unless his head rolls, the rest of the general assembly will just go on with business as usual. For video click here.
I just received a letter from Brian Bosma that discusses his concern for the property tax situation. Here is the Republican 5 point plan that he supports.
Here are the closing comments: While these proposals are unique to the House Republican team, and while we unsuccessfully called for each of these measures during the 2007 session, we believe they are now ripe for discussion and immediate action. Of course, permanent reform of our tax system including, in my view, the repeal of residential property taxes must be on our agenda for the next session of the legislature.
OK… so he says that it should be on the agenda. Does that mean he supports it or not? I also noticed that Teresa Lubbers was shown as being against property tax repeal. Does anyone know where she stands on this?
I really like the comments given by Bill Styring on YouTube.
By looking at this article on Yahoo, the future does not look very good for Indianapolis home sales. The article discusses how US home prices fell by 3.2 percent in the 2nd quarter of 2007.
What is the best thing lawmakers can do to twart this outcome? REPEAL PROPERTY TAXES!!! Since the Indianapolis tax hike of 2004, I believe my home value has gone down by 10 to 15 percent. If the new tax structure is ever implemented, my home value will decrease by another 15 to 20 percent. However, if we were to repeal property taxes, I truly believe that my home value would go back up to 2003 levels and possibly even exceed those values.
Please continue the fight to REPEAL INDIANA RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES!!!
There are a number of budget hearings to be held throughout this month in room 260 of the City-County building, 200 E. Washington Street. Here is a listing:
County Auditor, recorder, surveyor, administrator, treasurer and county commissioners: Starting on Tuesday, August 21st at 5pm.
County and township assesors: 5:40 on August 28th.
Sheriff and Police: 5:30 on August 29th.
The full listing of budget hearings can be found at www.indygov.org/council
I know you have been anxious to know what is being done about the Indiana property tax crisis in Marion County. I have been actively involved in helping to find a solution and wanted to update you on today’s events.
Below is the news release describing Governor Daniels’ approach to a short term fix on the crisis we’re facing in Marion County. Much work is yet to be done.
I am interested in your opinion on long-term reform of our property tax system in the State of Indiana. Feel free to e-mail me your ideas on this important subject, and I will keep them in mind as we discuss long-term reform.
Thank you for contacting my office with your input.
Sincerely,
Jim Merritt
State Senator
News ReleaseFor Immediate Continue reading ‘Letter from State Senator Jim Merritt’
Mitch Daniels made a statement today that is a 2 part fix. It allows taxpayers to only pay what they paid last year. He has also appointed former governor Joe Kernan to head a blue ribbon panel designed to do an investigation on ways to fix the problem.
There is also a whole lot of evidence that the whole assesment process had tons of errors. The full report can be seen here.
Hopefully this is one way to solve the Indiana Property Tax nightmare.
Thank you for contacting my office.
I was also shocked and outraged at the massive increases in property taxes for our Marion County homeowners. I, like some of you, will have to pay money to my escrow to help cover the cost of another tax increase. These increases cannot continue.
As a community, we benefit from the hard work and commitment of homeowners who have restored neglected houses and made older neighborhoods more attractive. Also, our seniors should be able to stay in their homes that have provided them with great memories throughout the years, and young couples and families should not be forced out of their homes because of unaffordable property taxes.
I am currently having discussions with the Speaker of the House and members of the state legislature, as well as local government officials, to come up with a plan to address our tax problems. We want a plan that will provide short term and long term relief.
Please visit the special section “Property Tax Information” on my website at www.in.gov/h96. Also, you can contact my office if you need any additional information at 317.234.9080 or by email at h96@in.gov.
Once again, thank you for your email. Please know that I am committed to changing our tax system so that these substantial increases are prevented in the future. Your quality of life is important to me as a neighbor and policy maker. My office and I will keep you informed in the days and weeks ahead.
Sincerely Yours,
Gregory W. Porter
Indiana State Representative
District 96
