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Re:Big-box retailers are slashing their property taxes throu... by WalterBright on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:49PM (#18455430)
I've suggested to the tax assessor that I'd be happy to sell my property to him at significantly less than the value he assessed it at. He was not amused, but I did get the assessed value lowered.

I'd vote for a system where the government was obliged to purchase property at a 25% discount to what they assessed it at, if the owner chooses to sell it.

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Re:Big-box retailers are slashing their property taxes throu... by sokoloff on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @09:38PM (#18456420)
I've suggested that before as well. I think the figure should be more like 10-15%, but otherwise agree that keeps a town assessor honest in a more straightforward manner than the current "appeal to the same board that originally assessed you too high" tends to.
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