"ameijers" wrote in message
This whole 'federal aid'
thing is a scam. 40+ years of this 'free' federal money has resulted in
way
too much power flowing to DC, and Federal usurpation of functions that
should be done at the local, county, and state levels. He who has all the
gold makes all the rules, etc.


It is a way of getting things approved. Uneducated voters will vote against
a particular item if it is funded locally, but the idions will vote "yes" if
the state or feds pick up 80% of htthe e cost. See, we're getting a good
deal. Just try to explain where that state or fed money is coming from and
they give you a blank stare.



rant mode off

Last week, I got a letter stating they would be coming around
to re-assess my house, and that I could expect them when they knocked at
my
door. I just replaced the HVAC, and the roofer starts Monday. Are these PM
replacements likely to bump my assessment even more than they would likely
raise it anyway?

Assessment is often required by law every 5 or 10 years. Normal upkeep
should not affect anything. Adding rooms, adding a bath or pool will. You
will probably find each house on the block to be very close to each other if
no major changes have taken place. Most of the work is done by independent
companies that have no interest in giving you a higher or lower than normal
assessment. They have also heard every lame excuse too.

Assessment does not always mean a tax increase. If every property in town
is doubles, the mil rate of the taxes would be cut in half. It does make
for corrections if industrial property changes in relationship to
residential though.