tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post3533275435196779323..comments2023-11-06T05:41:18.292-05:00Comments on Lockport NY: Contracting AssessmentMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60083148921367254472011-04-29T22:08:54.787-04:002011-04-29T22:08:54.787-04:00Niagara County may be best known to the nation for...Niagara County may be best known to the nation for the majesty of the Falls, but beyond the beauty lies a dubious distinction.<br /><br />Homeowners in Niagara County now pay the highest property taxes in the entire country, when compared to how much their homes are worth.<br /><br />“The property tax is obscene,” said William Ross, Chairman of the Niagara County Legislature. “Obscene in Western New York and obscene across the state of New York.”<br /><br />This ranking comes from the Tax Foundation, a think tank in Washington, D.C. Researchers say the median home in Niagara County is worth just under $97,000. Homeowners pay 2.9% of that in property taxes, and that puts them number one across America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-55834347119020417462011-04-29T21:42:04.710-04:002011-04-29T21:42:04.710-04:00lockport with the highest taxes. and they are gett...lockport with the highest taxes. and they are getting away with it again. wake up people. oh well whats another tax increase. the city can take all they want from me. i promice i wont protest.boy is this city full of suckersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-71931930877537387482009-09-08T11:47:49.491-04:002009-09-08T11:47:49.491-04:00The LVT system does sound interesting in promoting...The LVT system does sound interesting in promoting development. I've always been intrigued by it but have yet to dig deeper.<br /><br />A lot of cities in PA use it up to 6:1 ration to other property taxes. Harrisburg Pa is high on it and claims success in redeveloping DT. I think it could be useful DT here also. <br /><br />The biggest question to me is how to fairly set the price (value) of the land. Think people are angry now about assessments, try putting a value on the land alone that they would agree with with a "market value" readily available. ;) It would also pry take a slower stepped transition.<br /><br />Do you have any good links for it or a deeper understanding of it than I do? Would make a very interesting post(s)<br /><br />http://www.urbantools.net/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-36250690091735919672009-09-08T11:23:29.145-04:002009-09-08T11:23:29.145-04:00I still stand by my earlier belief that property t...I still stand by my earlier belief that property tax should be land, and not building based. Land is a tangible asset, and the building adds value to the area.Black Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077195928770835814noreply@blogger.com