Editorial: Be careful with abatement plan
September 26, 2011 at 7:00 pm in Worthington Daily Globe
Members of the Worthington City Council, as well as the Nobles County Board of Commissioners and District 518 Board of Education, are giving careful consideration to a proposal that would grant a five-year, 100 percent tax abatement for single-family houses with an assessed market value of $200,000.
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It is not fair to existing tax payers and I commend Mark Shepherd and Linden Olson for saying so.
Fair tax for all, not giving one small group a special break.
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Dam, dog…got that one right!
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Should be look at getting some jobs in town that pay enough so people could afford a decent house. Not giving breaks to the rich, if they can afford a $200,000 house they better be able to afford the tax!!! That’s our leaders. Stupid..?
Hot debate. What do you think?
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There are around 13 bridges within a 10 mile radius of Worthington that are deemed structurally deficient or obsolete. How about fixing them, making them safe for all who travel on them and putting some people to work, instead of trying to figure out ways to give a few elites a tax break that no one else receives.
We are blessed that our unemployment in Worthington is way under the national average, but there are still people unemployed or underemployed. Go take a look at the line at the food panty when you drop off your donation to see for yourself.
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