Why do they laugh at me?

[Barbara]

Somebody has to pay for all the programs parents want in public schools.  You can not have it both ways.  Taxes have to go up and the home owner or land owner is usually the one that pays. We have 200 acres for sale. Any takers?

[WolfpackFan]

Somebody has to pay for all the programs parents want in public schools.  You can not have it both ways.  Taxes have to go up and the home owner or land owner is usually the one that pays. We have 200 acres for sale. Any takers?

What is the tax on that?

[Barbara]

You would not believe it!

[natvrabit]

We have 200 acres for sale. Any takers?

I guess that is like bling gone bad these days, huh?

[Jabberwock]

I want to make sure I understand this all.

A land transfer tax is applied to all real estate transactions.

An impact fee is applied to new home construction.

If this is correct, it makes sense to me that an impact fee is a more correct way to add a fee for a new demand of services.

A homeowner needs to move out of Chatham County.  That homeowner will presumably bring the family away from the county with him.  A different family will take up residence in the aforementioned homeowners former home.  For simplicity's sake, we will imagine that the former homeowners and the new homeowners have the same size family of four.  This adds no need for the county to provide any additional services.  Land transfer tax would apply.

Now, another family wants to move to the county.  This family moves into a brand new, never been lived in before house.  The same family from the above paragraph still moves into the existing home in the county.  An impact fee would only apply to the family moving into the brand new home.  They would be adding a need for additional services the county did not provide for another family before them.  Only the new home would have a new impact on demand for additional services. 

This is how I have understood these terms to work, and just want to make sure, as a voter and a taxpayer, that it is how each of these work.

[bluetick67]

Buying up in Chatham must be moving from a single wide to a double wide.

Would that be a lateral move?

Unless going up or down an incline.

[garboon]

I said - "CUT SPENDING".

I'm all for it - where do we cut?
any suggestions?

Modification:  where are all the LBD revenues going?

[belle]

I want to make sure I understand this all.

A land transfer tax is applied to all real estate transactions.

An impact fee is applied to new home construction.

If this is correct, it makes sense to me that an impact fee is a more correct way to add a fee for a new demand of services.

A homeowner needs to move out of Chatham County.  That homeowner will presumably bring the family away from the county with him.  A different family will take up residence in the aforementioned homeowners former home.  For simplicity's sake, we will imagine that the former homeowners and the new homeowners have the same size family of four.  This adds no need for the county to provide any additional services.  Land transfer tax would apply.

Now, another family wants to move to the county.  This family moves into a brand new, never been lived in before house.  The same family from the above paragraph still moves into the existing home in the county.  An impact fee would only apply to the family moving into the brand new home.  They would be adding a need for additional services the county did not provide for another family before them.  Only the new home would have a new impact on demand for additional services. 

This is how I have understood these terms to work, and just want to make sure, as a voter and a taxpayer, that it is how each of these work.

right. newly constructed home(s) mean that many more  citizens who need services. impact fee.

buy a new home, small LLT to spread the expense to all.

how about a tax on rental income?

(heehee)

[RandysRight]

Vote them out and replace them with fiscal conservatives.  All of them.  They've made it very clear they are not listening to citizen input

[Populist]

How would any of these fees affect you, Mr. Right? Where is your analysis? Do you have any other than tired old John Locke analyis?

[RandysRight]

How would any of these fees affect you, Mr. Right? Where is your analysis? Do you have any other than tired old John Locke analyis?

Now I know your Voller, that comment has your handwriting written all over it.  That's all that comes out of your educated head is fees and gimmee gimmee gimmee!

[Populist]

So the fees would not affect you, however, overcrowded schools and the lack of investment in them could affect your ability to sell your property.  Of course a complete lack of regulation, which you have fervently expoused, would also cause a meltdown in the real estate market, too. 

Since you are not a builder, nor most likely a net payer taxes what is your beef?  Are you being paid and/or directed by others like Dick Armey to create static? Be honest.

[WolfpackFan]

So the fees would not affect you, however, overcrowded schools and the lack of investment in them could affect your ability to sell your property.  Of course a complete lack of regulation, which you have fervently expoused, would also cause a meltdown in the real estate market, too. 

Since you are not a builder, nor most likely a net payer taxes what is your beef?  Are you being paid and/or directed by others like Dick Armey to create static? Be honest.

Many people can be opposed to the culture of ever raising taxes without being directly affected by every tax that is raised.

[integrityticket]

Are you being paid and/or directed by others like Dick Armey to create static? Be honest.

Focus Linda, focus. Remember to stay on subject.

I don't think Dick Armey lives in Chatham County.

[Linda Felt]

Are you being paid and/or directed by others like Dick Armey to create static? Be honest.

Focus Linda, focus. Remember to stay on subject.

I don't think Dick Armey lives in Chatham County.

You responded to Populist, not me.  But that's OK, everyone who disagrees with you is the same person.

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