Everyone is missing the key point in the story. Some 70% of the tax bill is for school taxes..that’s pretty much the norm in suburban communities in the northeast. The school budget is completely separate from the town budget.
Dumbazz Yankees in Jersey pay $23k/year to educate ignorant chillins in pubic schools and 40% flunk out and 60-80% of graduates are illiterate. This is terminal for the NE. Watch what happens in NYC when it gets its next worthless Mayor!
Time to separate from this scummy Federal Government!
You have hit on a key issue......school taxes.
Stop and think: You live in a community for 75 years and if you have a child he/she will attend school for only 12 years.
Is it right to pay for their schooling ONLY while you use the services of the school district or should you pay another 63 years to pay for everyone else’s 12 education?
There ought to be a drive for all citizens to pay for the services they use from the community and that includes schooling of YOUR CHILD...NOT EVERYONE ELSE’S.
The school tax is the largest and most wasteful organization in our communities and it has to be tamed down and also only paid for by those who use it and while they use it.
Then, the system will have to adapt and become efficient.
I have my 2013 county real estate tax statement in front of me. It came in the mail a few days ago.
69.1% of the amount is school taxes. They helpfully have the percentage on the statement.
Did I mention that my county’s schools are in danger of losing accreditation due to massive incompetence? That would do wonders for property values.
While my bill is a fraction of this guy’s bill, and I probably have a nicer house, the trajectory on the taxes overall hasn’t been good.