tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post889858293587699052..comments2023-11-23T11:53:11.163-07:00Comments on Caldwell Guardian: $7MM TVCC Cat Comes Out of Bag One Leg At A TimePaul Alldredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10502379547952380365noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-41215635087552892762009-12-04T13:40:55.885-07:002009-12-04T13:40:55.885-07:00Every dollar you spend on property taxes in Caldwe...Every dollar you spend on property taxes in Caldwell means there is twenty five cent shift to your property tax bill even if you are not in the Urban Renewal District. Your property taxes would be about 25.5% lower if no urban renewal taxes were getting pulled out from people in the UR District. <br /><br />Taxes are budget driven and determined on an individual basis via your total assessed valuation for the land and improvements multiplied by the levy rate. Urban Renewal gets their money no matter what. Remaining city tax shortfalls are made up via a tax shift to all taxpayers in the county and city. Urban Renewal money comes from property taxes. <br /><br />Urban Renewal Districts are formed by the Mayor and City Council, their boards are made up of the very elected officials who formed the district. Title 20, 29 and 50 of the Idaho Code give them pretty much an open check book to fund anything they wish to fund with no voter oversight. Examples are the YMCA for $10MM, TVCC for $7MM (already funded), a new police station and library in Nampa for $68 MM (soon to be funded) and all with no vote of the people. Urban renewal boards decide and you get to pay. <br /><br />It is a "trust us we know what you really need here" mentality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-58616556794520996762009-12-03T22:32:22.527-07:002009-12-03T22:32:22.527-07:00Are you saying for every dollar I spend on taxes, ...Are you saying for every dollar I spend on taxes, $25.50 is going to them?<br /><br />Or are you saying something else completely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-87529686853200810502009-12-01T22:22:16.972-07:002009-12-01T22:22:16.972-07:00"get your fact straight?" Name calling? ..."get your fact straight?" Name calling? This person has to work for the city. What are the facts then sir?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157230973290376625.post-24292365487976201232009-11-30T16:07:21.592-07:002009-11-30T16:07:21.592-07:00Please get your facts straight about TVCC or bette...Please get your facts straight about TVCC or better yet, when the campus is finished take a class or two and get an education. Your blind stupidity is pure arrogance and untruths.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com