tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post9030850971848370529..comments2023-12-29T04:06:13.288-06:00Comments on The Otter Limits: Oklahoma State Questions Part 2Otter Limitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11975093403377963897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-54249120771908729482012-08-29T14:32:00.661-05:002012-08-29T14:32:00.661-05:00SQ 758 does not do what you think it does. It cou...SQ 758 does not do what you think it does. It could potentially raise taxes for middle and lower classes. Property taxes are based on a property’s value, its assessment ratio, and the millage levy. If you restrict taxable value, local governments will have to raise taxes elsewhere to meet budget demands. Look at the links below.<br /><br />"If I constrain a taxable value for a home in an area that is going up 14 or 15 percent a year, I no longer have as much value in that rising neighborhood," so the millage rate - which affects the entire area - will have to be increased to raise the funds needed, Yazel said. "So we're shifting the fair share, if you will, to the people who live in the neighborhoods that do not go up." <br /><br />Tulsa County Assessor Ken Yazel, Republican<br />from tulsaworld.com 2/28/11<br /><br /><br />http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/should-oklahoma-expand-its-property-tax-exemptions/<br />http://okpolicy.org/blog/taxes/property-tax-cuts-create-winners-and-losers/<br />http://okpolicy.org/files/PropTax2012.pdf<br />http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20110228_16_A1_CUTLIN343840<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11608895.post-41053242082389387952012-07-03T10:51:39.923-05:002012-07-03T10:51:39.923-05:00Here's how I will probably vote --
SQ 758 -- ...Here's how I will probably vote -- <br />SQ 758 -- Yes<br /><br />SQ 759 -- Uncertain. I'd like to know if this has any affect on education. While I agree that the best person should get the job, in terms of getting into colleges I think Affirmative Action can do some real good in helping smart kids that went to bad schools get a higher education. <br /><br />SQ 762 -- Uncertain. I honestly don't know what the point of this is.<br /><br />SQ 764 -- Yes<br /><br />SQ 765 -- No. This sounds like a really dumb idea and a HUGE waste of time and money. <br /><br />SQ 766 -- No.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951430008150125773noreply@blogger.com