INC NEWS - P.S.

Mon Jul 16 22:23:53 EDT 2007

An afterthought:

If Durham County/City can't impose transfer taxes,
won't senior home-owners have to pay (just like the
rest of us) anyway...through increased property taxes?
The money has to come somewhere. 

I was just interested in your opinion on this...

Melissa

--- Melissa Rooney <mmr121570 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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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