No Chattanooga taxes for me.

[digitalcb]

20 years ago I saw the handwriting on the wall. Chattanooga had too many under-productive people being supported by too few productive.

My decision to never live in Chattanooga or Hamilton Co. again was reinforced by a minority City Councilman's statement that Chattanooga needed to find a way to prevent people from "Voting with their feet". I don't know what he meant but the idea scares me. I know how they do it in China and Russia and North Korea.

I am proud to say that I live the in Bradley County on property valued at close to $300,000. My property taxes are $400 plus a Fire Protection assessment of $90.

This is no fluke. I planned and schemed. I bought a farm with enough woodland to qualify for the Greenbelt ($67.00) built a modest home a piece at a time without borrowing and money ($55,000), lived in a camper trailer on site while I did it.

A close neighbor inherited a house free and clear plus $20,000 and a pick-up truck. He was bankrupt in three years but he had a yard full of boats and four wheelers and his wife got a new car every year.

The government can't make you make poor choices. As the saying goes "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail". emoUSA

 

[SpurHunter]

emoApplause emoApplause emoApplause

 

[shsimons]

The government can't make you make poor choices. As the saying goes "Those who fail to plan, plan to fail".

That is a great statement! Sam

 

[boataddict]

chattanooga goverment is a stooge circus................

 

[Bfish]

digitalcb - 7/10/2010 9:05 PM

20 years ago I saw the handwriting on the wall. Chattanooga had too many under-productive people being supported by too few productive.

Bradley county has a higher unemployment rate and lower wages per job. Not sure what it was 20 years ago but your statement has no current validity.

http://www.city-data.com/county/Hamilton_County-TN.html
and
http://www.city-data.com/county/Bradley_County-TN.html

 

[spnplgr]

I think the "vote with your feet' statement refers to preventing taxpayers from fleeing to the surburbs. Am I glad I live outside the city!! However, the city will probably succeed in annexing the whole county. When that happens, I'm not only outta here, I'm leaving the state.

My advice to those living in the city: VOTE ALL OF THEM OUT! I know you guys are getting tired of that advice, but I'll wager it would work. At least until the newly elected were in office long enough to get greedy and corrupt.

 

[digitalcb]

Bfish:

I never mentioned "Uemployment" but since you did: The unemployment figures you reference are for 2004 when Bradley County was 5.1% and Hamilton County was 4.6%. Take out Hamilton County's "employment for the sake of employment" and the figures change. I once approached the City of Chattanooga Parks Director and told him I saw six young men dressed in khaki pants and white shirts driving a $6,000 John Deer Mule all distributing one bale of straw along Amicola Highway. He just smiled and shook his head. His job depended on "no comment".


I quote "YOU" "your statement has no current validity." Which one? I made several.

"The government can't make you make poor choices"??

"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"

"My decision to never live in Chattanooga or Hamilton Co. again was reinforced by a minority City Councilman's statement that Chattanooga needed to find a way to prevent people from "Voting with their feet"

"I am proud to say that I live the in Bradley County on property valued at close to $300,000. My property taxes are $400 plus a Fire Protection assessment of $90'

"I planned and schemed. I bought a farm with enough woodland to qualify for the Greenbelt ($67.00) built a modest home a piece at a time without borrowing and money ($55,000), lived in a camper trailer on site while I did it."

I failed to mention that I own one piece of industrial property in Chattanooga valued at $130,000 (next door to "Bolts and Nuts" on South Orchard Knob Ave. The taxes on that one piece are double the combined taxes on the $430,000 properties I own in Bradley and Marion Counties. The fact that I only paid $75,00 for that piece of property in Chattanooga and receive $15,000 a year in rent is the only reason I keep it.

I'm sure you are sincere in your beliefs and opinions and I intend to respect them and your right to express them but at present:

I don't know what they are or what database you base them on.

 

[Bfish]

digitalcb - 7/12/2010 3:22 PM
"your statement has no current validity." Which one? I made several.

This one:

digitalcb - 7/10/2010 9:05 PM

Chattanooga had too many under-productive people being supported by too few productive.

I was unable to find statistics on welfare recipients/capita but general speaking labor rate is an accurate indicator of "under-productive" people. Bradley county routinely has higher unemployment rate than Chattanooga indicating that it may have more "under-productive" people.

Additionally Bradley County tax assessors routinely under estimate property values. All one has to do is look at the spread between the tax appraisal and real estate sells, especially on the south end of the county. I would love to buy property at the tax appraisal price, as it is usually 25-30% below market price, even more if it is an old appraisal. PS this is also the biggest reason Bradley County School systems has one of the lowest funding rates per pupil in the entire state.

Also making comparison of home property taxes (assessment is 25% of tax appraisal) in Bradley compared to commercial property (40% in Bradley, I assume it is the same in Chattanooga) is not really valid. It is almost double cause the assessment is almost double. Geez emoBang It's not that hard to figure out.

PS the good ole boy days of politicians and tax appraisers from the south end of the county is coming to a close. Growth is inevitable and cost (and taxes) are going to skyrocket due to the current batch of nepotism.

PSS I am proud resident of Cleveland and have property taxed appraised at $277k in the city and $165k in the county.

 

[I_Like_Pie]

Chattanooga has been good to me and still has one of the lowest cost of living anywhere while still being fair, having opportunity, and promise for the future...I think your words are for "cities" in general. As far as cities with a population of 100,000 -250,000 - Chattanooga is still the greatest city in the world IMHO.

 

[outcaster]

We sometimes don't appreciate how good we have it here, when compared to other cities near our size..... not to mention TVA with some of the lowest power rates in the nation, and two super lakes to fish on.

 

[GAfisherman]

Yet again bfish tries to start a argument. Get a life dude.

 

[shsimons]

Chatt town is one cool town. Being that I'm not from here, I really appreciate how cool it really is. I've got this river 5 minutes from where I live? ARe you serious, my buddies can't believe it when they come down to fish. Not to mention so many other things I love about the city.

 

[Sniperchoke]

It is not wise for Gov'ts to tax people into fleeing the locality. Just ask New York, California, and Michigan

 

[foodsaver]

outcaster - 7/16/2010 11:14 PM

We sometimes don't appreciate how good we have it here, when compared to other cities near our size..... not to mention TVA with some of the lowest power rates in the nation, and two super lakes to fish on.

Danny

I disagree! We have way more than two super lakes to fish on! emoPoke

 

[Bfish]

GAfisherman - 7/16/2010 10:28 PM

Yet again bfish tries to start a argument. Get a life dude.

And then from the cheap seats chimes in GAfisherman. Dude what part of "political DISCUSSION" do you not get. Now go back to your sandbox and play nicely.

I agree with many of the other posters, this region is a great place to live and work.

 

[Captain Hazmat]

Bfish - 7/17/2010 8:57 PM

GAfisherman - 7/16/2010 10:28 PM

Yet again bfish tries to start a argument. Get a life dude.

And then from the cheap seats chimes in GAfisherman. Dude what part of "political DISCUSSION" do you not get. Now go back to your sandbox and play nicely.

I agree with many of the other posters, this region is a great place to live and work.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA.......Dusty got owned!!!!!!

 

[GAfisherman]

Got owned by someone that is 4 foot tall and only argues with people online, yeah ok. Mike your just jealous someone on this forum is shorter than you. Bfish takes that award.

 

[Guest]

GAfisherman - 7/18/2010 9:47 PM

Got owned by someone that is 4 foot tall and only argues with people online, yeah ok. Mike your just jealous someone on this forum is shorter than you. Bfish takes that award.

Good point Dusty. I always thought Bfish had the Napoleon syndrome. Now there is proof. emoPoke emoBigsmile

 

[GAfisherman]

Love the Sig cheez.

 

[JaSkynyrd]

Bfish - 7/16/2010 10:19 PM

I was unable to find statistics on welfare recipients/capita but general speaking labor rate is an accurate indicator of "under-productive" people. Bradley county routinely has higher unemployment rate than Chattanooga indicating that it may have more "under-productive" people.

You tell digital that he/his sources are wrong but then you come across with "general<u>ly</u> speaking labor rate is an accurate indicator of "under-productive" people".
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Says who? You are a huge fan of citing studies and academic journals to support your viewpoints and also asking people to cite where there information comes from.

I'm not saying it's not true, just keeping you honest in your argument (which I think is argument for the sake of argument).

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