Comments for MillageRate.com http://www.millagerate.com/blog Promoting Honesty in Taxation in Georgia Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Reassessment Leads to Revolt in Hancock County by jd erickson http://www.millagerate.com/blog/reassessment-leads-to-revolt-in-hancock-county/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 jd erickson Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:38:57 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/reassessment-leads-to-revolt-in-hancock-county/#comment-1416 Hancock Co has the highest millage rate in the state, is also the poorest in the state, and has a population of less than 9000 people in the entire county. They have only 5 schools in the entire county with an enrollment of around 1500 students yet the Superintendent of Schools makes about $115,000 a year. She gets paid about $75 per kid for her duties. This is part of the reason for the outrageous taxes.... someone should investigate this. Hancock Co has the highest millage rate in the state, is also the poorest in the state, and has a population of less than 9000 people in the entire county. They have only 5 schools in the entire county with an enrollment of around 1500 students yet the Superintendent of Schools makes about $115,000 a year. She gets paid about $75 per kid for her duties. This is part of the reason for the outrageous taxes…. someone should investigate this.

]]> Comment on Millage Explained by A Deal to Save Gwinnett | TalkGwinnett.com http://www.millagerate.com/blog/explained/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 A Deal to Save Gwinnett | TalkGwinnett.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:26 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-1396 [...] I have explained how the Bannister Commission’s decisions to adopt deficient tax rates since 2005 contributed to the current budget crisis. Opponents of the current tax hike proposal have expressed a similar concern– that a tax increase, once in place, will never go away. The concern is a legitimate one; however, there is a remedy. [...] [...] I have explained how the Bannister Commission’s decisions to adopt deficient tax rates since 2005 contributed to the current budget crisis. Opponents of the current tax hike proposal have expressed a similar concern– that a tax increase, once in place, will never go away. The concern is a legitimate one; however, there is a remedy. [...]

]]> Comment on Millage Explained by SaveGwinnett.com » A Deal to Save Gwinnett http://www.millagerate.com/blog/explained/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 SaveGwinnett.com » A Deal to Save Gwinnett Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:09:36 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-1395 [...] I have explained how the Bannister Commission’s decisions to adopt deficient tax rates since 2005 contributed to the current budget crisis. Opponents of the current tax hike proposal have expressed a similar concern– that a tax increase, once in place, will never go away. The concern is a legitimate one; however, there is a remedy. [...] [...] I have explained how the Bannister Commission’s decisions to adopt deficient tax rates since 2005 contributed to the current budget crisis. Opponents of the current tax hike proposal have expressed a similar concern– that a tax increase, once in place, will never go away. The concern is a legitimate one; however, there is a remedy. [...]

]]> Comment on Millage Explained by Reassessment Leads to Revolt in Hancock County | MillageRate.com http://www.millagerate.com/blog/explained/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Reassessment Leads to Revolt in Hancock County | MillageRate.com Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:24:21 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-1391 [...] Millage Explained [...] [...] Millage Explained [...]

]]> Comment on DeKalb Did the Right Thing by Setting the Record Straight on Legislative Ignorance | MillageRate.com http://www.millagerate.com/blog/dekalb-did-the-right-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1360 Setting the Record Straight on Legislative Ignorance | MillageRate.com Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/dekalb-did-the-right-thing/#comment-1360 [...] the property assessment process with SB-55, a law that essentially requires county assessors to disregard standard mass appraisal practices. By requiring assessors to consider distressed properties and foreclosures in the appraisal [...] [...] the property assessment process with SB-55, a law that essentially requires county assessors to disregard standard mass appraisal practices. By requiring assessors to consider distressed properties and foreclosures in the appraisal [...]

]]> Comment on Georgia’s “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” fails to protect by disabled veteran http://www.millagerate.com/blog/georgias-taxpayers-bill-of-rights-fails-to-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 disabled veteran Sun, 10 May 2009 12:49:12 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?p=21#comment-1342 Two years ago our police department bought a computer system that allows all 911 calls to go directly to the cop assigned to that area of town. The police officer has the ability to make himself busy in the system so that the call will continue to go to another close by officer who is available. Clarke County 911 Operators only control fire and police there is a separate EMS call center. So why are we still employing the wives, sisters, brothers, cousins and friends of our police officers and fire fighters as 911 operators if this system can effectively replace them. It is a policy of Clarke County for all 911 calls to be responded to by a police officer. So we no longer need a call center where the employee minimum pay is $15 per hour. This is a fraudulent waste of our tax dollars. Now the school tax problem I commend the transporation department for saving tax payers almost a million dollars a year by running our buses until they sre no longer serviceable but there is away that more money can be saved. North Carolina and Florida school systems get rid of their new buses after only three years. These buses are half to one third their original cost so why do we not buy these buses rather than buy new buses next year. If these two simple stradegies are proactively acted upon your tax problem is solved. Two years ago our police department bought a computer system that allows all 911 calls to go directly to the cop assigned to that area of town. The police officer has the ability to make himself busy in the system so that the call will continue to go to another close by officer who is available. Clarke County 911 Operators only control fire and police there is a separate EMS call center. So why are we still employing the wives, sisters, brothers, cousins and friends of our police officers and fire fighters as 911 operators if this system can effectively replace them. It is a policy of Clarke County for all 911 calls to be responded to by a police officer. So we no longer need a call center where the employee minimum pay is $15 per hour. This is a fraudulent waste of our tax dollars.

Now the school tax problem I commend the transporation department for saving tax payers almost a million dollars a year by running our buses until they sre no longer serviceable but there is away that more money can be saved. North Carolina and Florida school systems get rid of their new buses after only three years. These buses are half to one third their original cost so why do we not buy these buses rather than buy new buses next year.

If these two simple stradegies are proactively acted upon your tax problem is solved.

]]> Comment on Millage Explained by MillageRate.com » The Millage Rate - An Overview http://www.millagerate.com/blog/explained/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 MillageRate.com » The Millage Rate - An Overview Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:26:04 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?page_id=68#comment-1340 [...] About This SiteResourcesTaxes Too High?The Millage Rate Explained [...] [...] About This SiteResourcesTaxes Too High?The Millage Rate Explained [...]

]]> Comment on Assessment “freezes” hurt… an update by MillageRate.com » Lindsey Is a Danger to the Georgia Property Tax System http://www.millagerate.com/blog/assessment-freezes-hurt-an-update/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 MillageRate.com » Lindsey Is a Danger to the Georgia Property Tax System Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:52:24 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?p=34#comment-1339 [...] tax rates which will wipe out any benefit of ‘frozen’ assessments. Even worse, a freeze will shift the cost of government onto those less able to [...] [...] tax rates which will wipe out any benefit of ‘frozen’ assessments. Even worse, a freeze will shift the cost of government onto those less able to [...]

]]> Comment on Georgia’s “Taxpayers Bill of Rights” fails to protect by Cecil Turner http://www.millagerate.com/blog/georgias-taxpayers-bill-of-rights-fails-to-protect/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Cecil Turner Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:31:26 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?p=21#comment-1337 Bleckley county followed the same procedure to raise taxes. They first did a reassment of all property in Bleckley, Ga. They then took these high assessments (some as high as 100% over last year) to raise school taxes to 23.235% over last years. They posted their notices in the local paper, holding one meeting at 7:00 p.m. The other two meeting were held, one at 9:00 a.m. the other one at , the final vote at 9:00a.m. They were held when people were at work and could not attend. I believe these meeting were held at those times to prevent the public from attending and voting. We had also voted in the 1% sales tax for the schools thinking we would have a roll back in the millage rate. I filed an appeal to go before the board of assessors last Aug of 2008. I have not heard nothing yet from them and it's almost Nov. You can now add Bleckley county. Bleckley county followed the same procedure to raise taxes. They first did a reassment of all property in Bleckley, Ga. They then took these high assessments (some as high as 100% over last year) to raise school taxes to 23.235% over last years. They posted their notices in the local paper, holding one meeting at 7:00 p.m. The other two meeting were held, one at 9:00 a.m. the other one at , the final vote at 9:00a.m. They were held when people were at work and could not attend. I believe these meeting were held at those times to prevent the public from attending and voting. We had also voted in the 1% sales tax for the schools thinking we would have a roll back in the millage rate. I filed an appeal to go before the board of assessors last Aug of 2008. I have not heard nothing yet from them and it’s almost Nov. You can now add Bleckley county.

]]> Comment on MY VIEW: Freeze won’t correct property tax problems by Ben Clark http://www.millagerate.com/blog/my-view-freeze-wont-correct-property-tax-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-1325 Ben Clark Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:56:04 +0000 http://www.millagerate.com/blog/?p=46#comment-1325 Amen!!! And thanks for posting on the Athens-Banner website too. I fear that GA residents will be lemmings toward the idea of lower taxes, without realizing they are going to give themselves the shaft in the end. Amen!!! And thanks for posting on the Athens-Banner website too. I fear that GA residents will be lemmings toward the idea of lower taxes, without realizing they are going to give themselves the shaft in the end.

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