[RP TownTalk] Marylandlandtax.org

[Jack R. Jones]

Hi all,

David, I see I am in good company...I to am being monitored for lack 
of civility...I have a strong tendency to question authority beyond 
its comfort level of critique.

And "stubborn cuss"...hugs and applause for such a compliment. Almost 
as good as my  High School Latin teacher "JACK, you are a 
non-conforming non-conformist!!! "Thank you Ms. Johnson", speak of 
the stubborn, last I heard of her a couple years ago...at 85+ still 
teaching Latin three days a week.

TOO THE POINT- The site allows up to 250 sites to be pulled down at a 
time so you could check out Commercial, Industrial, Multi Family, et 
cetera. This data base covers the entire state, so if you have 
something in another county you can check that too.

Also we have had some problems with extracting data out of the SDAT 
GIS formatting of the data base. So if you find any holes in the data 
please let me know and I'll pass it on to HQ at CSE/HGFA in 
Philadelphia, to see if it can be corrected.

AND, I believe Bruce has given Gerry an invite to expound upon the 
virtues of taxing production, that is taxing buildings and other 
improvements on the land.

OH YES, I missed this before, from my vantage point, I was never able 
to archive the four person majority necessary for certain passage. 
Several times I finally persuaded the fourth person with in three to 
four months of the election...but they told me the election is so 
close I can't bring this up until after the election, then the 
Election Fates would leave me with two or three in favor and a new 
batch to persuade.

So I guess it will happen when enough people get together and 
convince the Mayor and Council that staying in office will require 
passing the LVT. One stubborn cuss can keep the issue coming back; it 
will take a hundred or so stubborn cusses to get it passed and moving 
Riverdale Park from a 20 year stagnation into a vital economic 
future. And keep in mind the more taxes you can shift onto land, the 
more the positive effect will be.

Later,
Jack
-- 
"We have met the enemy, and he is us!" Pogo Possum
http://theriverdaleobserver.blogspot.com
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