Man, I hope I can get $12 K for my Subaru when it's 10 years old. Shouldn't have more than about 160,000 miles on it by then. That would be quite the trade-in!

Back on topic, Eyman needs to do us a favor and slip on some ice this winter. But I hear ya' on inflated property tax values. My undeveloped assessed property value went up about 60% in 2008, which as we know was an outstanding year for real estate. I wouldn't have minded if they logically increased the value when the house is built. I shudder to think what they're gonna' think it's worth when they come by this year and see a house and garage.

Sg

Tim Sheldon Rocks in my mind. Eyman, not so much.

My beef is that the state will say your vehicle is worth one amount and tax you based on that, while your insurance company will say you vehicle is worth much less than that if they total it and have to cut you a check.

If the state says your rig is worth 12K, they should also REQUIRE your insurer to pay you that amount if your rig is totaled.

Horrible initiative. The way I read it this would cap the rate of government growth at the rate of inflation. Since many, if not most Gov't salaries are based on the rate of inflation, this means the government could never grow over its current size. No more state patrol agents, ever? No more gov't raises without retirement offsets. What about in the event of huge growth or a wide spread catastrophe? Sorry, this sucks. The correct way to do it is to limit the increase of Property tax revenue by the amount of inflation plus perhaps one half to one percent. The new capped revenue amount would be established. Seperately, properties would be valued according to improvements, declining values, and neighborhood valuation changes. Once all changes were accounted for, the county would establish the rate for all properties. New properties would be charged the new established rate, allowing for appropriate growth of government. In addition, improvements to existing properties would be parred against depreciation of existing properties and the overall revenue amount raised or lowered by that amount. By allowing for up to 1 % over inflation we could fund new programs as needed and take care of needed raises and retirement issues. Since much of our property tax is based on levies, needed improvements in many areas could be submitted as levy increases, subject to a 60% vote. In my opinion this creates a fair and balance approach to government expenses and keeps away the feast and famine of property valuation swings, since the overall valuations have nothing to do with revenue levels. But, of course when I have proposed this to my state legislatures they look at me like they have no Idea how this could ever work.

I had a older car so my car tabs went up when everyone elses went down. Screw that guy

+crook+embezzler+1

He writes initiatives because he profits off them. Fawktards to cheap to contribute to thier community keep supporting him with donations. Funny thing is, they spend more fighting taxes than they do in actual taxes. Idiots.