Land-value you didn't create. It is a community created value that attaches
to your site. For the community to take it back seems fair.
...
The taxes that fine you for improving the site should be removed. The
land-value that measures what the community is doing for you should be
completely
Harry,
He tells me that there is a single rate on land and improvements, but
agrees that there should be no levy on improvements - it should all be on land.
Yep. Sorry, you and your assessor friend are correct. I
spoke too quickly. In high-land value urban areas, like
where I live, the
Stephen,
I got to the former Assessment Commissioner of BC, who happens to be a
long-time friend of mine.
He tells me that there is a single rate on land and improvements, but
agrees that there should be no levy on improvements - it should all be on land.
Land-value you didn't create. It is a
Harry Pollard wrote:
One way to get all those desirable things accomplished is to get rid of the
property tax and replace it with a land value tax. This squelches land
speculation, ...
Hmmm. Here the property tax is based on land-value. My
property tax = (the market value of my property) X
Harry,
I agree with your comments about land value tax -- to a limited extent.
Those cities that adopt it will undoubtedly have more vigorous economic
development. However, there is a flaw because such cities are not closed
systems. The more they become prosperous and build everywhere and then
Keith,
Good response. Now you're answering Terrell.
REH
- Original Message -
From:
Keith
Hudson
To: Harry Pollard
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:28
AM
Subject: RE: [Futurework] MORE Local
living economies
Harry,I agree
In Oregon we have had in place land use
laws for almost a generation now, under the Urban Growth Boundary umbrella. You can research some of this at Metro,
the regional government site @ http://www.metro-region.org/pssp.cfm?ProgServID=3. Most recently, it
was decided to set aside 80,000
Karen,
It's almost always the problem of high priced land.
I get a little tired of our creating a problem, then introducing
legislation to ameliorate the effects. It's done all the time but that
doesn't make it sensible.
One way to get all those desirable things accomplished is to get rid of
