Ahhh, the old herring, class warfare, always thrown in the face of people
demanding justice by people who already get it - or aspire to the same
class.
Andy Driscoll
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> From: "Adam Stenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 11:16:48 -0500
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> Subject: Re: Minikahda tax bill?
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> Ah, class warfare, this is what we need more of in politics. People
> "walking around" always on the lookout for injustice, bitter people who
> have been left out of the "elite few" and who will tell us what's not
> "fair," challenging us to research ways to drag down someone else.
>
> I disagree. Mindsets like this get us nowhere. They divide us. I
> would rather see the rest of our property taxes come down rather than
> increasing someone else's. We have had large budget surpluses in the
> state for years now. This year is proving to be no exception (we'll
> find out in November). Let's lower our property taxes by having the
> state increase it's funding of local education from 68% to 100%. Let's
> take a positive approach.
>
> - Adam Stenberg
> Fulton Neighborhood
>
>
> Ross Kaplan wrote:
>
>> As I was walking around Lake Harriet recently, I was
>> struck by the difference between the west side of
>> Harriet, and the west side of Calhoun. The former is
>> a pretty, public park nestled on a hillside off Upton
>> that is open to all. The west side of Calhoun is an
>> equally pretty parcel set up as a private club and
>> golf course (Minikahda) used by an elite few.
>>
>> Just curious: exactly what is Minikahda's annual tax
>> bill? My guess is that it is based on an antiquated
>> valuation, and thus nominal.
>>
>> Based on its location, I'd estimate that Minikahda is
>> now a $1 billion parcel of land -- and should have a
>> tax bill to go with it. That only seems fair when
>> surrounding homes are deemed to be more valuable every
>> year, and expected to pay ever greater property taxes.
>>
>> Ross Kaplan
>> Fulton Neighborhood
>>
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