Date: July 23rd, 2009

US property taxes: Part 1, local tax = local autonomy

23 July, 2009 (10:55) | Government, Ireland, Local issues, Primer Posts, Real estate taxes, Speculation, Theory, US News, Zoning and land use | 2 comments

What if you woke up one morning and local property taxes has been abolished?
 
No real estate tax escrows collected by your mortgagee. 
No assessments, no city assessors.
 
Before you smile too broadly, I have to mention some other George-Spiggott-inspired conditions of the scenario:
 

I want only your immortal soul
 
No local autonomy on schools, police, fire, health.  All [...]