Taxing real estate in this town is as central to our shared identity as racoon rage, gridlock, and sports teams that break our hearts.
Taxing real estate in this town appears to be about as central to our shared identity as racoon rage, eternal gridlock, and sports teams that break our hearts.At this point we should all know the drill: when the coffers run dry, here they come with their hands out.
The real tell here should be that anyone in that council chamber believes $3 million will get you a “mansion” in this city. An objectively lovely house, sure, but easily also a 25-foot wide semi-detached with illegal parking alongside the suffocating mortgage.Thanks for signing up!The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox.LACKIE: New normal in the fall real estate market
But it’s also completely absurd to suggest the gajillionaire purchasing an $18 million home in Forest Hill wasn’t already doing their fair share of heavy lifting in loading up the city’s piggy bank at the previous tax rate.
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