Thursday, July 30, 2009

Escambia County School Board Votes for Tentative Increase in Millage Rate for 2009-2010

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As was expected, the Escambia County School Board voted tonight at a special budget meeting to tentatively increase the total millage rate f...
Saturday, July 25, 2009

Finishing the Race Strong for Taxpayers!

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The guy in this picture is finishing the race, and he is finishing strong. Finishing a race strong is good. During our budget meeting the o...
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Alantown, PA Mayor Has the Right Idea on how to Balance a Budget Without Increasing Taxes

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I read an interesting story this morning online about the mayor of Allentown Pennsylvania. Like most small government entities nationwide,...

Florida Property Tax Policy--Rewarding Local Government Coffers in Up AND Down Housing Markets

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A recent article in Time Magazine illustrated the dysfunctionality of Florida's property tax system. from the article: “Welcome to Flo...
Friday, July 24, 2009

A Millage (Tax) "Rate" Increase is Not a Tax Increase?

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A Millage Rate Increase is Not a Tax Increase, A Millage Rate Increase is Not a Tax Increase, A Millage Rate Increase is Not a Tax Increase,...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Minutes of Board Meeting 7-21-2009

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Minutes of Board Meeting7-21-09 I am posting these minutes to expedite information dissemination. Much more complete and detailed minutes wi...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Raising Millage (Taxes)=Path of Least Resistance

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Path of Least Resistance As the Escambia County School Board contemplates next year’s property tax levy , I get the uneasy sense that we wil...