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The fact that this happened, is TRUE, the dates and places are wrong. This actually happened in 1997
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I had a 10% Property assessment added for Views. I grieved last year, for when i bought the house 21 years ago, there was a great view, I could look West over 130 miles ( I am 2000' on the Western side of the Green Mountains on the Eastern Side of the Champlain Valley ) After 21 years the Trees grew to the point, that even when I clean my chimney, I can not see anything but Leaves. So I called them on it and had my taxes reduced. Guess they didn't realize that Trees Grow and block views.
I also offered to sell my place on the spot for what the State Assessed me for and I told them, I would even throw in the JD and be gone in 72 hours.
The other joke is this, they tell you what the property is worth and you pay your taxes accordingly. Well when I bought my house it had been on the market for 2 years. I made an offer for $26,000 less than appraised value and they said SOLD. I went and chanllenged the Taxes and told them, the house wasn't worth what you all said it was, because it didn't sell and I made the BEST offer for $26,000 less and that is what I should be paying the taxes on... WRONG! they left it at the appraised value. So just how real do they want the appraisals?
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You all need permission to build a porch or install a Hot Tub?? I guess my worries are smaller than originally thought.
If I own my own house, I do not have to have any of my work inspected. I have had wiring done, a porch built, and basement dug out. Out buildings built and a Sugar Shack built. No inspectors only listers who try to come snooping around and I tell them they have to leave. You DO NOT have to allow any Lister onto your property here and if you don't you will get an AVERAGE Listing for everything. That may well be an added bonus and for some it can raise taxes if you have Below Average and they grade you for Average.
You all seem to have Socialism at work when City Governments are telling you what you can and can not do with your own land. Try this " defination of OWNERSHIP is to deprive others of usage and enjoyment of said property" I looked it up years ago in a Websters Unabridged Dictionary that was about 75 years old and a foot thick. I went to a Town Meeting where the Town was trying to tell a Property Owner that he could NOT operate a Slate cutting business on his land (I live in the sticks) so I gave them the quote and then said "If the Town feels they can deprive Jim from operating his Slate cutting, then they are depriving Jim usage of said property. In that case the Town would be considered the OWNER and since the OWNER of said Property has to pay the Property Taxes, the Town needs to consider how they will get their taxes paid. Dsicussion soon took on a New outlook. Sometimes people need to be told they do not have the power they assume they have. If you allow them to execute self proclaimed powers, then YOU lose. Yes! I know Zoning is an issue and has been since the 1700s. Zoning is to protect others from forced devaluations NOT to give others unchallangeable control of your property. If the landowner is not going to contaminate the Land, Water or Air then whose business is it anyways? Why do some people feel they know best for someone else? If you don't like my land, MOVE.
Have you all been paying attention to the changes in Eminient Domain Laws across the land, the new Laws that are preventing Local Governmets from abusing their duties? Many people sat on their hands and allowed Local Governments to just move in and take over. Now the spot lights have been turned on and sweeping changes are being made IN FAVOR of the little guy.
When the Estate Tax Appeal was defeated, it was a leading DEMOCRAT who said "They owe it to the country that has given them the oppurtunities", it is that way of thinking that has turned people against government. The Voice of a single man who feels the money belongs to the Government and not the earner has made the Democrats look bad yet again. The Government is BY the People, OF the people and FOR the people and if we all just sit on our hands, then we get what we deserve. You all must challenge and speak up, demand proof, call a Spade a Spade and be open about your feelings.
Newt Ginrich said that this Government was built on EQUALITY and that we do NOT BOW to Royalty and therefore a Senator is NOT referred to as Senator John Smith but as Mr. Smith or John, when the people add title to the name, they are putting government above themselves. They are handing the soap box to the elected REPRESENTATIVE. The ONLY person in Government that is called by title is the President and that is only for RESPECT, same as a person with a degree may be called Dr. Don't allow yourselves to be rated less than and you won't be.
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