Loading ...DANIELS PROMISES MAJOR PROPERTY TAX REFORM
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says if he gets his way, many changes are coming to Indiana’s property tax structure. Speaking this weekend at a convention of Young Republicans in Indianapolis, Daniels said he would seek major and permanent changes to the property tax problem which could include a “constitutional element.”
At the request of the Governor, former Governor Joe Kernan and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard are heading up a task force to reform government in the state.
Daniels also criticized the number of boards in Indiana whose members are unelected but still have the ability to raise taxes. He said “no one is in charge” and “they [local governments] match your pocket book to their spending, and it should be the other way around,” pointing to the fact that local governments set their budgets, which later become the levies which are paid for through property taxes.
“This is high stakes stuff”, Daniels noted, “and we must get it right.”
WXNT Producer Chris Spangle contributed to this report.
September 24th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
GREAT QUOTE:
They [local governments] match your pocket book to their spending, and it should be the other way around,”
September 24th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Abdul, if you get a chance, ask Gov. Daniels what percentage of the property tax increases are attributable to increases in local government spending.
I read in the South Bend Tribune an estimate by legislative economist, Larry DeBoer, that, of the average 24% increase in property taxes, only 6% had to do with increases in local levies. The rest had to do with tax shifts from business tax payers to residential tax payers and from State government down to local government.
I think Gov. Daniels is side-stepping the inconvenient fact that his “balanced” State budget happened in good measure by shifting State obligations down to local government.
September 24th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
Although that sounds encouraging-you can’t help but wonder why he chose Governor Kernan and Justice Shepard, two people who have had a direct hand in the mess of property taxes. Kernan and the Democrats that pissed away a 2 billion surplus and can’t account for it except that “roadkill mop” says “We gave it to the people” and Shepard who gave us market based assessments mess of a system so that government could go on with its unaccountable spending ways. hmmmm
September 24th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Off the subject, but as I understand it 3rd year IMPD officers will be earning $60,000. Can anyone verify?
September 24th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
after 2 yrs IMPD make about 51k. seems a little high, but remember the average ips teacher makes that much for working only 9 months.
September 24th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
To the posters asking about IMPD salaries: I have 30 years of service with IPD; my W2 for 2006 says $49,604. In addition to base salary, that includes extras such as car duty pay, uniform allowance, overtime, etc. Whoever tells you that 3d year patrolmen are making $51K, $60K, or any other outrageous sum is LYING.
September 24th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Ref the IMPD claim of $60,000 for a 3rd year patrolman, that is WAY TOO HIGH!!! I will only make a base of about $51,000. The closest I will get to $60,000 a year is in 2010 when the contract that gives us nothing raises my base up to $58,000. Keep in mind though it may sound nice, but over the course of a 4 year contract my annual raises in percentage terms was 2007(0%), 2008(3%), 2009(4%) and 2010(5%). The total of all that is 12% over 4 years which some might think is nice, but remember that inflation kills about 3% a year, so I will make exactly the same as I do now 3 years from now. Add in the added costs passed on to officers from the city for our health/dental benefits (and I use the term loosely) and we once again loose money over the life of this contract. The mayor hates his police and treats them like crap. I hope and pray Ballard wins just to get a shot at a fair contract from the city instead of Bart’s crap.
September 25th, 2007 at 6:54 am
RE: last post..the raises are effective Jan 1 of each year, prior to that, in November our health insurance carrier raises it’s rates for the next year. (do you think they know we are getting a 3% raise)????????????
Then after a raises goes into effect, there are more taxes to be paid, and a % of that raise automatically goes in to the retirement fund.
And I’ve probably missed something that eats in to that 3-5% raise. I wish it was $60k..
September 25th, 2007 at 7:05 am
Jay, Where did you get that piece of incorrect propaganda?
All school systems, including IPS, have a sliding scale based on degree and years in system. The only possible exceptions would be for “hard to find” math and/or science teachers. Second year teachers probably still make in the 20’s somewhere. Hardly a highly renumerative career.
September 25th, 2007 at 9:07 am
Actually the city sets the amount that is paid into insurance. So when you get a raise, oh Barty Boy lets you endure more of the cost and the city pays less. The insurance company just sets a flat rate plan for the city and they contribute a certain percentage and you the rest. Same thing as stated earlier regarding raises and a very good point. I would like to see the person who posted $61000 was high ( even though police aren’t payed that)walk from 30th and capitol to 38th at 2:00 in the morning and then come back with an opinion on salary. Oh thats right they wouldn’t make it back!!
September 25th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Hello, what’s wrong with you people can’t even concentrate and keep to the subject- No wonder we have a mess in Indiana.