Same thing is going on here that happened in NY and CA.
Funny that your from both those places.
The result will be those not able to adjust to the impending rise in rents or increased tax bill, those people will become homeless.
But those in the so called elite classes, don’t care.
All that increase in values are important to you until, you face the blight of seniors living out on the street. It is utopia to you isn’t it?
During economic downturns those in the county with foresite could freeze any increased valuation until the economics becomes favorable.
BTW of all the present homeless, 2/3rds are either mentally handicapped or druggie. The remainder are seniors and of those, half are WORKING seniors.
It is those we should be concerned about.
But, let’s let illegals in right? Let’s give them advantages over honest people who have paid their way in society all their lives..and lots who have fought for the same country who has turned its back on them.
The last thing that should be allowed to happen is to force them out of their domiciles by increased property taxation.
And moreover. In many areas, there is no increase in services. Still have to haul water, response time for police is nearly in non existence. The tweekers rob because they know the county cops won’t do anything at all to stop them.
I am not sure where you live, but if you call the Sheriff and get no response, I want to hear about it. When there is a downturn, values go down. Remember, we are 2 years delayed. During the bad economic years, this Board decreased the property tax rate to meet the “truth in taxation” rate. That is the rate that would mean you are paying the same out of pocket as the year before. Again, the Board only has control of the County part of your property tax. The County (which includes the library and flood control districts) is only 22% of your entire bill We have no control over Fire Districts, School Districts, Water districts which are the largest part of your bill. They are led by their own elected Boards.
I agree with you about illegals. We are watching carefully to see if any of the non profits are bringing in illegals. It will not happen on our watch. Bullhead City just passed a resolution that they will not expend any resources towards illegals. It is written much like the 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County resolution I brought to the Board five years ago.
I would love to sit down and talk to you. Do not know where you live so you could come to my office or I will meet you for coffee anywhere you’d like. I know these are frustrating times. I believe this Board has done the best job with the money we have without raising the tax rate. 87% of our budget goes to mandated services. We are the only County that has no sales tax. Yet we experience the same rampant inflation as everyone else. From a paper clip tso contracts, everything has gone up.
But much of the problem is with the State. That is why I am running for State Senate. I think anyone who runs for a State position should have local government experience. I know the tricks they use to pass funding onto us. There is a lot of waste at the State.
I hope you take me up on my offer.