Viewpoints
Tax Increases
By Charlotte Tanner
January 26, 2007
Friday PM
I, too, am intrigued with these tax increases. I have a dilapilated
old building on my property that used to be a barn. It is falling
apart, I talked an assessor into lowering the assessment to $900
the last time it was assessed, the winds this winter have blown
a lot more of the T1-11 off of it, I suppose this will increase
its value 10 fold in the assessor's eyes. Meanwhile the fire
department has raised its $100 fee on it to $200 when I would
actually be delighted if it burned down. I realize taxes are
a necessary part of a functioning society, it is unfortunate
that Ketchikan does not appear to be functioning particularly
well.
Charlotte Tanner
Ketchikan, AK
Received January 26, 2007 - Published January 26, 2007
About: "A longtime Ketchikan
resident who is currently serving as a Vista Volunteer in Louisville,
KY, for a year.
Note: Comments published
on Viewpoints are the opinions of the writer
and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Sitnews.
Send A Letter -------Read
Letters
E-mail the Editor at
editor@sitnews.us
Sitnews
Stories In The News
Ketchikan, Alaska
|