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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Sat Aug 9, 2014, 08:18 AM Aug 2014

Counties with delayed tax cap impact feel effects

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/09/4277133/counties-with-delayed-tax-cap.html

Counties with delayed tax cap impact feel effects
Posted on Saturday, 08.09.14
By AMANDA GRAY
South Bend Tribune

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The general concept of property tax caps may sound simple: To limit the cost to property owners, property taxes can be no more than a fixed percentage of the property's assessed value.

But the impact to communities and property owners — like taxes themselves — is anything but simple.

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"The property tax caps are delivering the intended outcome of providing stability and predictability to taxpayers while also contributing to the overall positive tax climate in Indiana," he told the South Bend Tribune (http://bit.ly/UL61Sc ) in an email.

There was, and still is, some backlash from local government leaders because they say the reform falls short of supporting their efforts to provide the services their taxpayers need.
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Counties with delayed tax cap impact feel effects (Original Post) unhappycamper Aug 2014 OP
How can your provide basic services when you're flat broke? AngryOldDem Aug 2014 #1

AngryOldDem

(14,176 posts)
1. How can your provide basic services when you're flat broke?
Thu Aug 14, 2014, 05:26 AM
Aug 2014

This has been my complaint with Daniels, Pence, and the General Assembly basically giving everyone in this state a pass on taxes, especially businesses.

I guess they just think that infrastructure, schools, etc., will just pay for themselves.

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