Comments on: Cantonment ‘Blighted’ Neighborhoods Could Get Redevelopment Help

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:19:16 +0000

it doesn’t say they would change the way taxes are levied, just that those which would be collected would only be spent in that area.

If I read that correctly, that means general county functions would be paid from the taxes of other areas. I can imagine them having to raise taxes on everybody to make up the difference.

I’m not saying they WOULD, just that they might and I don’t see how they could avoid it, assuming taxes were needed in the first place.

David for fairness

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Name (required) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:28:32 +0000

Can anyone tell if the ‘TIF’ would tax all property owners in Cantonment?

By: ROBIN HOOD

ROBIN HOOD — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:27:06 +0000

Even though they are taking the tax dollars and putting it in the same district does not make it right to rob the rich or middle class to feed the poor. The MIDDLE class will become the POOR class, and the RICH will become the MIDDLE class. And since their are not enough rich class as their are middle class, We as a society will depend on the BIG BROTHER GOVERNMENT to provide for us. THEN = YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND THEY WILL OWN ALL. THIS IS SLAVERY.

What’s the answer?!

Let PEOPLE choose where their money goes to whom they want it to go to. Churches need to reach out and they would if the people could get their money back from the government that is rightfully theirs anyway.

It all boils down to GOVERNMENT CONTROL

By: SW

SW — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:04:02 +0000

anydaynow, just exactly what, pray tell, is ‘that type of thinking?’

Does anyone really think the commissioners will take just the tax money generated in Cantonment and put it back into Cantonment? They’ll do this without raising taxes, too? Is there that much money generated in Cantonment? Is it going to be from sales taxes? Property taxes? I know, they’ll raise taxes on the mill-the troubled economic status of the mill and it’s employees can surely handle that.

I go back to my original thought. Taxpayer money, wherever generated, is for the benefit of the public not the private and should be handled with the appropriate respect. Tossing it around carelessly by county, state, and federal politicians should be made to stop.

I would think that most people are tired of paying for the lifestyles of others. If there are those who think they are not being taxed enough, please write a check to the county, state, or federal government with an amount you deem adequate to cover your perceived tax liability.

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:45:00 +0000

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A Cantonment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District would be created under the plan, funneling tax money collected in the district back into the area.
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I don’t understand why anyone would disapprove of these folks’ own tax money going to rehabilitate their own district. Well, I DO actually understand what is behind that sort of thinking…and so does everyone else.

By: fed up

fed up — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:33:06 +0000

Socialism! The government should NOT tax the people and redistribute the wealth!

By: SW

SW — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:33:15 +0000

deBugger, so the county turns it into some kind of ‘project’? Yeah. How’s that worked out in other places?

By: SW

SW — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:13:02 +0000

Sandra, no ma’am. Many, but not all.

By: deBugger

deBugger — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:09:35 +0000

Taxes from the district plowed back into the district to forestall the slow slide of an area into slumville? Using tax dollars to keep tradespeople working? Rehabbing an area so the squalor & malaise doesn’t continue to creep to surrounding areas & further impact property values [tax rolls]?

Well, it beats having folks squatting in ramshackle accomodations.

Look up “favelas” in Brazil.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:23:08 +0000

This is the change that all of you voted for.