Comments on: Assessor Explains High Property Taxes

By: Education Matters US » Go Ahead, Blame the Assessor, But You’d Be Wrong

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:47:21 +0000

[...] Last week I published the statements of Grant Towship Assessor, Walt Kubalanza explaining how the Assessor is not blame for the high taxes. This week, I have an excerpt from a letter to the editor claiming Mr. Kubalanza is not telling the truth. [...]

By: site admin

site admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:47:33 +0000

That veil blinds far too many.

By: Nicky Cheese

Nicky Cheese — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:15:36 +0000

I suggested that big-government types may all be renters b/c, as renters, they are not directly affected by the huge cost of property taxes(the key term is “directly”). Yes, they are indirectly affected by higher rent but perhaps that veil is enough to blind them to what’s really going on.

By: site admin

site admin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:29:23 +0000

I think it is more like they want everyone else to help them pay to support their lifestyle. They know that by forcing others to pay their immediate financial burden is lowered. They don’t think about the long term effects of their decisions. The sad part is the unintended consequences of driving seniors, neighbors and businesses out of the community. This in turn then increases their tax burden even further.

By: Nicky Cheese

Nicky Cheese — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:13:06 +0000

Perhaps all the big government-types rent or something.

By: Taxes

Taxes — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:03:20 +0000

[...] jgillman wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLake County has the distinction of having the highest property taxes in the midwest as reported by Forbes. There has been action on the assessment side of the equation by the Citizens Action Project in bringing more transparency to the … [...]