[Rushgrrl]

I would have to say that's a poor point to make.

Police and fire dept are services that are "on-call" if and when you need their services, unlike schools, where, if you don't have children, are not "on-call" services.

It's one of my general "beefs" regarding property taxes, but there's nothing you can do about it. I don't plan on having kids, but I also know that protesting a portion of my taxes will only get me one thing...the potential to lose my property due to non-payment of taxes. Blech.

[Non-Sequitur]

I don't plan on having kids, but I also know that protesting a portion of my taxes will only get me one thing...the potential to lose my property due to non-payment of taxes. Blech.

If you look into it you would find that the value of your property is related to your local school system. The better the schools, the more desireable the area, the more your property values increase because, after all, most people do plan on having kids and things like schools factor into their decisions. So just think of it as an investment in your property, like carpeting or paint.