Comments on: Ada County Property Tax Update

By: JIMV

JIMV — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:02:25 +0000

The property tax is an anachronism from a time when folk made money from their property, they farmed or ranched…we mostly do not, but we do pay year in and year out on the same value, till we eventually give local government more money than the house is worth, cost with interest, and will ever be worth. It is like being taxed on 2008’s income in 2010 along with 2009’s income…Fold would not put up with it.

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:05:54 +0000

Vote NO on any tax increases. Not only did the military not get cost of living raises, but their federal taxes increased, lowering paychecks during a recession. Kick all the tax dullards out of Congress and take away their $165,000-plus paychecks plus benefits. Maybe then they will stand up and take notice of this country’s exorbitant debt and unconscienable acts that ruin lives.

By: Just Say NO

Just Say NO — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:42:28 +0000

Any legislator that votes for local option taxes should be voted out. It is just another way for local politicals to get in our pockets! JUST SAY NO! Call your legislator this week and voice your opinion.

By: Rod In SE Boise

Rod In SE Boise — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:10:51 +0000

Paul, isn’t the legislature poised to give local governments the ability to add local option sales taxes on top of the statewide sales tax? I’m not optimistic about them “bringing government spending back under control”.

By: Nemo

Nemo — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:56:54 +0000

Is there a list of useless pork projects that cities have rolling right now?

Less see, there is the :

1- Trolly Folly named undesirable (hopefully we will rename this movie Gone with the wind!)

2- FD Ambulance take over

3- New library? (Didnt I just read something about this?)

4- Wasnt there some grand Mayor Beiter inspired plan for an industrial park near the airport or the tracks? I may be wrong about this one.

Anyone else got some more useless projects to throw down out there….like Avimore (private folly yes, but indirectly supported by local government, yes?)

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:53:03 +0000

Rod,

Disgruntled it went down; property taxes about the same. I am an ELOF, a citizen, a taxpayer, a voter, a journalist, and an American who is overtaxed, so I have the right to complain as much anyone. PR folks do PR, that’s their job. Citizens, voters, the press and fellow ELOFS are the watchdogs; that’s their job.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:13:58 +0000

KTA: Re: Soon, Idaho will return to the cowboy wilderness of yesteryear where we all live in little cabins, except for those who live at the top of the hill. ”

Ya know, that’s beginning to sound like not such a bad idea.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:03:02 +0000

Note to Rob:

I would offer to you the gist of what is said in these comments is that elected officials have completely forgotten where their cash flow comes from to pay for all their needless assistants and talking heads.

We no longer seem to have any say in how our money is getting spent. And when we do tell them NO, they interpret it that they need to do a better job of educating us in their quest to continue spending on stuff that has no value to us.

I am optimistic the Legislature gets it and will take the necessary steps to bring government spending back under control this year.

The concept is easy…you take in a dollar, you can spend a dollar.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:10:01 +0000

KTA- Are you complaining that it went down too much or not enough? It sounds to me like no matter what government does, even if it decamps for nowhere, you won’t be pleased. You are correct that there are lots of problems to be solved, but with this attitude it’s no wonder the City spent extra bucks on PR people!

By: cyclops

cyclops — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:52:06 +0000

Don’t let that stop you KTA, it sure as hell hasn’t stopped me!