This year’s property tax bills for residents of Austin, Texas have arrived and homeowners are not happy. Property taxes, along with real estate values, are dramatically higher, and concerns about affordability are making waves in the community.

One of the concerns is that the property tax system itself is to blame. The assertion is that homeowners have been unfairly burdened by the increased taxes as a result of burgeoning property values.

But there is more going on than just a dysfunctional tax system. Residents have voted for a bunch of stuff that costs money and now they’re getting billed for it. One homeowner, completely missing the irony of the words coming out of his mouth, said:

I’m at the breaking point.

It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes.

I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better.

But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.


Turns out, you can’t have your park, library, school improvements, light rail and not pay for them too.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/144485-a...ay-stuff-voted/

WHAT? "Turns out, you can’t have your park, library, school improvements, light rail and not pay for them too."

But I thought when Zero became President everything was going to be free.

You have to pay for stuff?

Austin taxpayers are dumb....

Zitat

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The assertion is that homeowners have been unfairly burdened by the increased taxes as a result of burgeoning property values.

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As the resident slumlord here, let me tell all the dumb asses renting who think they are not paying any taxes....you are. They are included in the rent, along with every other fee, tax, expense and some profit too.

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Austin taxpayers are dumb....

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Lesli left us some time ago. He died a few years back.

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Lesli left us some time ago. He died a few years back.

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No, I would never tell you that, Frank.

I live outside of Austin. Makes working there much more pleasant.