I don’t talk about charitable giving on FR; I have “charitable taking” from my income while I have to pay for everything for my family.
It may mean nothing in rural MO; this would be an issue here in NJ (and I was very specific about that).
Here in NJ our state government had to revise its whole budget because ONE MAN (David Tepper) left the state; the government was that dependent on the tax revenue from him alone. Ten years ago we watched the governor of NY and mayor of NYC fight to have financial firm bonuses paid despite the taxpayer bailout dollars spent to keep them afloat; they were that dependent on those taxes for their local and state taxes. And you know what? IT IS A HARDSHIP ON OTHERS; THEY ARE SQUEEZED FOR THAT LOST REVENUE. Why do you think everyone is fleeing the NYC metro area?
I have 334 acres on the gasconade River in Missouri, with a Morton building about 2000 sq ft, and about a 3500 sq foot barn with water and electric. Total property tax $650 annually. Don’t get ripped off, move to Freeper haven, Missouri.