Let's talk about that. My question is when they were paying those property taxes, where did that money go, and who had control over how that money was spent?
My assertion is that lowering local property taxes, means that the State ends up picking up the slack, and along with that increases the power of the State over the localities.
I would rather pay more taxes locally, where I have more say over how the money is spent, than at the State and Federal level.
Our small town in CT has 95% of its expenses paid for by the state.
As you say that gives the state a lot of control over how the money is spent—but in this case it is the state’s money so kinda hard to complain about it.
I don’t think there is a difference between local and state level politicians. They are the same unfortunately.
In Nebraska most of my property taxes goes to the schools. They build huge new schools with pools, football fields, auditoriums, basketball gyms. Separate wrestling gyms, weight rooms fully equipped with top dollar equipment, and my old high school is buying a baseball field and stadium from the city. $$ it’s fun spending other people’s money right ?
you think you have say over where your property tax goes?.....think again...