INC NEWS - Act Now For NC's Future -- support the transfer fee or impact ...
Melissa Rooney
mmr121570 at yahoo.com
Mon Jul 16 22:20:44 EDT 2007
No worries, Bill.
I totally understand your position. And I would
definitely prefer an impact fee, solely on new
developers, over a transfer tax on all property sales.
But at this rate, all the land in Durham County will
be developed before the state allows the counties to
even impose an impact tax. This is the only reason I
feel that we should take what we can get now, even if
it means a 0.4% transfer tax. That's a pittance
compared to the increase in property values that our
senior citizens (all citizens) should have experienced
over the last decade, particularly in the city.
But I have no problem agreeing to disagree on this. I
respect your experience, knowledge, and heart, and
I'll always value your opinion/advice.
Sincerely,
Melissa
--- TheOcean1 at aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> I hate to disagree so strongly with one of my
> favorite community activists,
> but I must.
>
> In fact, after reading your Melissa's letter, I'd
> suggest using the email
> addresses below for exactly the opposite purpose, to
> ask our representatives to
> oppose this bill.
>
> Here's my reasoning:
>
> While the county's impact fee was recently over
> ruled, I think it was well
> aimed at new construction.
> It is after all, the new families moving in that
> create the new burdens on
> our school systems and infrastructure. This tax has
> a much greater effect on
> the SELLER of property, than the newcomer moving in,
> as it is passed to the
> seller in the selling price of real estate.
>
> Even Melissa recognized this, with the exception she
> tried to include of
> historic properties. But it's an "all or nothing at
> all" bill, and that
> exception can not be incorporated. Sorry Melissa,
> but would you still support this
> bill if you knew that your friendly amendment can't
> be incorporated?
>
> For that reason, far too much of this new burden
> would be borne by senior
> citizens selling their almost historic home they
> built years ago, as they try
> to raise the needed funds to move to a retirement
> community, while they pass
> their homes to up and coming families. Those new
> families will renovate those
> older homes, while they add to the burden. Their
> entire neighborhoods will
> experience great gains in property values as
> multiple properties change hands
> in this way, and in each case it will be the exiting
> senior citizen who's once
> again paid the toll. This time, it happens at the
> time they can least afford
> it, at the tail end of them paying their "share" of
> the burden, thirty years
> after their children stopped adding to it.
>
> No, I do NOT support this bill, and I hope others
> will join me in
> opposition.
>
> If Melissa's amendment could be included, then I'd
> agree she's right on
> target. Taxing new construction logically places the
> burden where it's being
> created, but as it is crafted, this bill unfairly
> burdens our senior citizens,
> and discourages renovation and revitalization of
> areas of North Carolina, such
> as East Durham.
>
> Let's not discourage the private sector from
> undertaking the expensive and
> risky investment they've shown willingness to make,
> in the most historic
> sections of Durham, while we unfairly whack our
> elders with the expenses of folks
> who've noticed that our city tops a lot of lists as
> a smart place to live.
> Let the incoming plants pay for the new top soil
> required.
>
> Join me in opposition and let our representatives
> know how you feel.
>
> Bill Anderson
> (apologies to Melissa)
>
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2007 8:36:49 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> mmr121570 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> Please see the forwarded message below. And please
> write your legislators regarding the right of local
> governments to impose transfer taxes and/or impact
> fees.
>
> I have also attached the letter I sent to the
> members
> of the General Assembly who represent Durham County
> --
> in case you need some help to get started.
>
> The email addresses for Durham County
> Representatives
> are:
>
> Larryh at ncleg.net, Paull at ncleg.net,
> Mickeym at ncleg.net,
> Winkiew at ncleg.net, Boba at ncleg.net, Floydm at ncleg.net
>
> Thank you for caring :)
> Melissa
>
> Melissa Rooney
> mmr121570 at yahoo.com
>
> Note: forwarded message attached.
>
>
>
>
>
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> To: "Melissa and Mike Rooney" <mmr121570 at yahoo.com>
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> Act Now For NC's Future Act Now for
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(http://capwiz.com/ncfuturenow/utr/1/ISJYHKVORV/KDDDHKVQPD/1302662106)
> Legislators are in the final days of
> negotiations on budget
> issues, and so far no concrete solution has been
> found for dealing with our state
> ’s infrastructure needs. As a part of the
> ongoing discussions, legislative
> leaders are considering whether or not to give
> local communities an
> opportunity to vote on a real estate transfer tax to
> help address these growing
> needs. If approved by the legislature, people in
> each county would have an
> opportunity to vote on the issue, which could
> provide additional funding to
> invest in local infrastructure needs and hold down
> rising property taxes.
>
> The proposal has currently stalled and members of
> the Senate need to hear
> from you. Contact your senator today and urge him
> or her to give approval to
> legislation that would give local communities the
> right
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