“The neighborhood receives nothing back for their yearly payments.”
Nothing? How much of the property tax goes to local schools? Who are the county and state reps? Roads are usually funded jointly between local, county & state sources, but the paving priorities are usually set about the local level, by the county & state. At least here.
“Nothing? How much of the property tax goes to local schools? “
I don’t think there are two school aged kids anywhere on her street. They are either young climbers, who may opt for kids much later, or old retired people. (I see this as a huge American problem. People opt for money and lifestyle over kids. The late-thirties couple next door has three performance luxury cars, one with five hundred horsepower. No kids.) But, yes, I take your point.