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Originally Posted by secondcurve
I agree. Local real estate taxes are exploding and nothing is being done to force the tough choices on local governments that are being forced on the private sector. Case in point. Tuftonboro NH. My property taxes surged 13% this year. What do we get from local government in the way of services? Basically nothing. My local association pays to pave and maintain its roads, including plowing. We pay a private company to supply our water and there is no town sewerage and there is no trash pick-up. Yes, the town supplies police and fire protection and education but that is the extent of the "services". I read in the paper last week that the town manager couldn't bring himself to support having town employees pay even a $1.00 a year of their own health insurance. This is beyond frustrating!
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I'm in the same boat as you. Private road, etc.
From 1998 to 2009 my property taxes in Tuftonboro have gone up 318% from $1450 to $4550.
Time to put a stop to this madness.