[Winona Online Democracy]
Title: Re: [Winona] Property Taxes Over Last Four Years: Star Tribune Article
Linda/all:
Wisconsin and Minnesota aren’t shy about billing taxpayers.
In just about every state ranking you’ll find Minnesota and Wisconsin in the top ten. One overall list had Wisconsin 3rd and Minnesota 5th.
Steve is right about Wisconsin property taxes. Property taxes in Wisconsin are like having a permanent mortgage payment.
Then compare car license plates – or state income tax. However you look at it, we pay a lot in taxes.
Jim Galewski
State-Local Tax Burdens, Calendar Year 2005
Rank State State/Local taxes as % of per capita income
U.S. Average 10.10%
1 Maine 13.00%
2 New York 12.00%
3 Hawaii 11.50%
4 Rhode Island 11.40%
5 Wisconsin 11.40%
6 Vermont 11.10%
7 Ohio 11.00%
8 Nebraska 10.90%
9 Utah 10.90%
10 Minnesota 10.70%
While I don't doubt your numbers are correct I don't think you are comparing apples to apples.
My daughter and son in law live in Onalaska. I am going to look at her tax statement the next time I am at her house. I believe they are paying higher taxes in Wisconsin because more is taken out of that fund for various projects than in Minnesota.
Linda Fort
[Winona Online Democracy]
While I know that residential property taxes have gone up, especially last year with the school referendum, please keep in mind that homestead property taxes in Minnesota are less than half on a comparably valued home in LaCrosse. I checked the LaCrosse County web site this morning and a house valued at $183,000 had taxes of $4,700. A house in Winona at that value carried a 2006 property tax of just less than $2,000.
My point--While the increases sure seem to be a bad trend, it could always be worse.
Stephen Hacken
Winona County Assessor
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