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Originally posted by gaijindabe
A problem all over. Folks leave the suburbs or city complaining of high taxes to move to the country.. Soon they want a new library, swimming pool at the school and their garbage picked up... They drag their expectations with them and impose them on the new community.
That being said - new subdivisions should be taxed at 110% of the cost for all new schools, sewage, roads & etc. Developers are killing rural America.
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I agree totally. I live in a model of suburban sprawl. The schools & roads can't keep up with the development. In Ohio, our schools are paid out of property taxes and the first tax bill lags construction by at least one year. We have a community of about 80K governed by THREE township trustees. They are always pushing their pet projects while neglecting the essential needs of the community. The old timers who moved out to the country years ago have had their property reassessed several times and have their taxes go up to where they can't afford to stay anymore.