Schenectady was maxed out on property tax rates. They could not raise taxes or the state would have taken dollar for dollar away from them in aide. The solution was to imagine that the city is actually worth a whole lot more.
When Cuomo talks about property tax caps, he's just playing the same game. They just change the method of calculating the values and get the extra cash to spend that they want.
When someone gets an appraisal done and proves the house is overvalued by the assessor, he should not only get his tax money back, but also all costs associated with proving the city wrong.
The pathetic City DEMS have to keep the over assessed values on the books for two reasons. It stops them from raising the record levy and bumping into State limits. It also allows the connected hacks to go through the joke grievance system and have the Council lower their taxes. While keeping the noose their neighborhoods. It's costing THE CITY? What about the oppressed taxpayers? The bias of the media defending these idiots shows once again.
Schenectady was maxed out on property tax rates. They could not raise taxes or the state would have taken dollar for dollar away from them in aide. The solution was to imagine that the city is actually worth a whole lot more.
When Cuomo talks about property tax caps, he's just playing the same game. They just change the method of calculating the values and get the extra cash to spend that they want.
When someone gets an appraisal done and proves the house is overvalued by the assessor, he should not only get his tax money back, but also all costs associated with proving the city wrong.
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This is all "evidence" of DV's claim that a renaissance is occcurring in the city!
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When Schenectady Runs out of People from other countries to coax to schenectady, where are they going to turn to next when that well runs dry. OMG it's a real issue, lets point fingers at eachother about who's fault it is until people grow tired of the issue and change the channel.
Politics need reality t.v. and real time voting to get us Lazyamerican's involved. Call 1-800-VoteDem to vote for Obama, and 1-800-VoteRep to vote for Romney. They only fleece us because we are all too lazy as a whole to stand up for ourselves.
I don't spell check! Sorry... If you include "No offense" in a statement, chances are, your statement is offensive.
When Schenectady Runs out of People from other countries to coax to schenectady, where are they going to turn to next when that well runs dry. OMG it's a real issue, lets point fingers at eachother about who's fault it is until people grow tired of the issue and change the channel.
Politics need reality t.v. and real time voting to get us Lazyamerican's involved. Call 1-800-VoteDem to vote for Obama, and 1-800-VoteRep to vote for Romney. They only fleece us because we are all too lazy as a whole to stand up for ourselves.
Ronnie's already told us. They'll turn all of Schenectady County into a City-County, therefore, if you live in Rotterdam, Princetown, Duanesburg, Scotia-Glenville, or Niskayuna, congratulations, you now live within the border of the new city-county and get to pay the taxes for it.
This is all "evidence" of DVR's claim that a renaissance is occurring in the city!.
Even the Gazetto has had enough of these DEM fiscal incompetents. Reassess every property in the City 20% lower and cut the levy. SLASH SPENDING. End the City Fleet and free cell phone program. They change assessor and nothing changes. They change Mayors and nothing changes. Because City DEMS can't stop borrowing and spending like drunken sailors. But drunken sailors spend their own money. Keep the DEM implosion going! How's the City Council housing inventory going Denise? lol
Even the Gazetto has had enough of these DEM fiscal incompetents. Reassess every property in the City 20% lower and cut the levy. SLASH SPENDING. End the City Fleet and free cell phone program. They change assessor and nothing changes. They change Mayors and nothing changes. Because City DEMS can't stop borrowing and spending like drunken sailors. But drunken sailors spend their own money. Keep the DEM implosion going! How's the City Council housing inventory going Denise? lol
Vince Riggi needs to run for Mayor and promise 10% property tax reduction every other year while he remains in office.
Then tell the department heads to make it happen, no excuses.
Then start firing the non-compliant department heads.
When they say that there is no room to cut spending, tell them my wife will gladly come and do it for them.
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The pathetic City DEMS have to keep the over assessed values on the books for two reasons. It stops them from raising the record levy and bumping into State limits. It also allows the connected hacks to go through the joke grievance system and have the Council lower their taxes. While keeping the noose their neighborhoods. It's costing THE CITY? What about the oppressed taxpayers? The bias of the media defending these idiots shows once again.
