Because Our Taxes Aren’t High Enough

Good thing everyone else is increasing taxes too.  Otherwise, this would seem unusual. 

The December property tax bill on a median-valued Wisconsin home would go up by $91 - or 3.2% - under Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed state budget, legislators were told Wednesday.

It was the first estimate of what Doyle’s two-year budget, which includes $1.7 billion in tax and fee increases, would also cost homeowners. When the governor introduced his budget on Feb. 17, his budget advisers said changes in December property tax bills would vary widely, depending on how local school districts used federal stimulus money.

In a memo to legislators, Fiscal Bureau Director Bob Lang estimated that the tax bill on the median-valued home would rise to $2,947 this December and increase another $134 - or 4.5% - in December 2010. The median-valued home is expected to be assessed at $166,685 this year, a drop of 3% because of the recession.

1. If you believe the increases will be only 3.2% and 4.5%, especially after yesterday’s election, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.  I hope Mary Panzer, Mary Lazich and Dale Schultz are real proud they killed the constitutional limits on property tax increases.

   Posted by steveegg on April 08, 2009 at 2055 hrs




2. One more thing; I just noticed the redesign, and I seem to see something missing in that blogroll (hint, hint).

   Posted by steveegg on April 08, 2009 at 2057 hrs




3. oops.  sure enough.  Fixed.

   Posted by Owen on April 08, 2009 at 2105 hrs




4. Hey liberals, remember this?

   “We shall not, we cannot, I will not raise taxes” - DJD

   Posted by (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on April 09, 2009 at 1242 hrs