Michael Jensvold wrote:
Tax the land, not the buildings.
No more haggling over valuations. No more armies of
tax assessors. No more valuable downtown lots sitting
vacant for decades.
Make the change gradually over 30-40 years to allow
plenty of time to adjust.
Rep. Abrams and Sen. Moua have introduced bills to do just
that. It would shift the state portion of the property
tax from the building to the land over a period of 10 years.
HF1035 / SF0978
It is currently stalled in both tax committees. Call your
legislators!
David Greene
The Wedge
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