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Two Bills 11-16-2019 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1695569)
Yes to change. But... who is in charge of it, and how does change happen. Who pays for it and who does it benefit and is that what we want? I don’t advocate learned helplessness.
If your not in charge of it. Why worry.
If your not paying for it. Why worry.
If it doesn't benefit you. Be glad it helps someone else.
If it is not what you want. Find an alternative.

“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere”
– Erma Bombeck

Velvet 11-16-2019 03:18 PM
Yes, but you see we ARE paying for changes we may not want. Those who would exploit you, count on you being distracted. That is not to say we are being exploited in TV. But if we don’t take an active roll in what is happening, than we can be.

CWGUY 11-16-2019 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1695619)
Yes, but you see we ARE paying for changes we may not want. Those who would exploit you, count on you being distracted. That is not to say we are being exploited in TV. But if we don’t take an active roll in what is happening, than we can be.
:) This is a thread about IMPACT FEES in Sumter County being reduced. Do you have a rough idea of how many other citizens were with you at the Sumter Co. Commissioners Meeting that night?

Velvet 11-16-2019 03:54 PM
Unfortunately I could not be there at that time. Thank you for posting this, CW.

Velvet 11-16-2019 04:03 PM
Yes, you are right. But media has amazing power as some very important people use it to communicate.... when I can I’ll be there and you can count on me.
:)

Bogie Shooter 11-16-2019 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 1695639)
Yes, you are right. But media has amazing power as some very important people use it to communicate.... when I can I’ll be there and you can count on me.
:)
And get in a whole lot of trouble.

Velvet 11-16-2019 04:07 PM
LOL you are sooo right.

Chellybean 11-17-2019 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 1695610)
If your not in charge of it. Why worry.
If your not paying for it. Why worry.
If it doesn't benefit you. Be glad it helps someone else.
If it is not what you want. Find an alternative.

“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere”
– Erma Bombeck
WE ARE PAYING for it in our 25% tax increase!

OrangeBlossomBaby 11-17-2019 09:25 AM
I feel the concern here is, Sumter County increased property taxes because they saw needs of their municipalities that were not being met financially. So they had the homeowners foot the bill. THEN they decided that developers (of which the Morse Family is the largest in the county) should get a break on impact fees.

It should have gone the other way around. Developers should be brought up to current impact fee trends and be charged impact fees that better reflect the region. Property taxes might also need increasing but not nearly at the new rate.

starflyte1 11-17-2019 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 1695013)
It will be very interesting to see what happens when these Sumter Commissioners come up for re-election.
I am afraid that nothing will change. I doubt that any are voted out of office. Too many people don't vote.

manaboutown 11-17-2019 10:30 AM
Might not only be a company town; might be a company county...

New Englander 11-17-2019 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by starflyte1 (Post 1695762)
I am afraid that nothing will change. I doubt that any are voted out of office. Too many people don't vote.
Maybe a 25% increase in tax will be an incentive to get out and vote.

Altavia 11-17-2019 01:17 PM
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At the end of the day, the homeowners pay no matter how you split the pie.

More recent homeowners and those without homestead exemption a pay a far higher percentage of taxes than those who have been here 5+ years. The impact of new development is built into the tax structure.

Development is why employment is high and taxes in Sumter County has not increased in 10 years.

Development is why Home prices outside the Villages has increased 32.8% so far this year.


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