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70% Rate increase on commercial property tax: in 4 gears is reality- <br /> In <br /> ealityIn Hugo ! <br /> Writing in response to 3 separate articles <br /> 1'f Dee 20 2012 - Citizen- (Hugo tai: rate drops) <br /> 2"d Dec 20 2012 - Citizen - (And your rebate will be $880,684 ) <br /> s'`' Dec 21 2012- - Pioneer Press -( New housing,Retail may <br /> happen next: year) <br /> Lets start in 2009 - Economy homy poor (YEP!) Recession <br /> But what happens in Washington coun-ty/HT GO ? <br /> Commercial property market values increase (YEP) <br /> So now they can raise property taffies on those; �vrnaining business. <br /> To the point where its difficult to survive, Est have to raise <br /> rent/lease to coven it. <br /> 'But then cant find tenants to rill those spacer (3 buildings jusi <br /> north of city hall has 4 open spaces, 1 owned by the city) <br /> Or nobody will rebuild after an accidentk Prop'-AY tax % rate -to <br /> High ???) <br /> Businesses need other businesses in the area to purl people in, <br /> 'elle try to provide the local c;omniu ity with services , and or jobs <br /> But these constant increase: ( 70% in ]act 4 years ) is out of control! <br /> That mould be the equivalent to a $,.93,000 home paying $ <br /> 6000.00 +f.. in property tax ( how would you fee]?`?) iVIXYTE <br /> IRATE ? <br /> And it doesn't matter who you complain to everyone blames it on <br /> Someone else city/county/state . <br /> Just a shift from residential to conanercial. i=pty downtown) <br /> Who would come in even with ( T1 ' ) after these increases are in <br /> 'place? <br /> So please anyone looking to come hear should be welcomed with. <br /> open arms and a hug. <br /> Contrary to a statement in the pioneer press ! its nice not to have <br /> vacant commercial space or tenant space, but on the other hand <br />