Thank you. I skimmed the whole piece looking for just that. Assessors are coming over tonight to reassess my place (Sussex Cty, NJ.) We've been knocking down their school referendums like bowling pins. It looks like it's coming up for yet ANOTHER vote. We keep rejecting their requests for more money. hell, I don't even have kids.
You mentioned that the ASSESSORS are coming over tonight....This is how they come through the back door to make sure that the educrats still get more money to waste...
The fine folks in Alabama voted down an education tax increase, by more than 60%...so here come the property tax assessors, RAISING property values, which means they will get their money to waste.
One of the main problems is that we have been snookered into thinking that the only acceptable means for educating children is to place them in huge warehouses for 6 hours a day. As long as this is seen as the only valid method property taxes will have to be increased to meet the demand of rising school age population. I wonder how much money could a County/ City and/or School District save if it encouraged and supported vouchers, home schooling, upper level highschools ( junior and seniors) being modeled after community colleges. I wonder why more school districts are not looking at abandoned commercial building to use as schools, instead of always building new ones. I think as long as gov't schools are a monopoly you will not see relief from property taxes. I don't have a problem with paying my share of taxes from things that benefit us all. But more and more public education seems to be a case of throwing good money after bad.