On 4/25/04 12:11 PM, "Victoria Heller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Since property tax records are public knowledge, it reasonably easy to > obtain facts. It sure is, Vicky. And here's the fact you disappointingly omit, given the savvy business owner you're supposed to be. The comparison tool I used from the League of Minnesota Cities allowed one to look specifically at city taxes. http://www.lmnc.org/library/propcalc.cfm > Skyway News' location: Taxable and Estimated Market Value is $625,000, net > tax is $24,076, or 3.85% Your comparison doesn't. All it does is give the total property tax due to Hennepin County. Anyone who wants to test it themselves can go ahead: http://www2.co.hennepin.mn.us/pins/addrsrch.jsp I don't know where Mayor Rybak or Jackie Cherryhomes live, but here's the address for Skyway News - 1115 Hennepin Ave S. I realize all this property tax business is kinda complicated stuff, so it's understandable how these mistakes can be made. But the point is, if you're going to complain about what the city's property tax policy, you should make your argument based on what portion of the property tax is actually under the authority of the city. Otherwise, you might end up getting embarrassed... Mark Snyder Windom Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
