I’m packing up to take off for the rest of the week. I have a family reunion and a funeral to attend. I honestly think I’ll have more fun at the funeral. But before I go, there are a couple of things I wanted to pass along about the increase in your tax bills. First, […]
I’ve gotten a number of e-mails today fropm people telling me they received junk mail with their tax bills. I was told they got ads for DISCOVER and GEICO. A lot of people were really annoyed with the mail on top of the large increases in their bills. Look on the bright side though, you […]
If you’re a Marion County resident and are fretting your tax bill, you may want to move downtown. The Conrad Hotel is advertising condominums and not only do you get a 3,896 square foot residence with 10′ ceilings, 3 bedrooms, 4 baths, including two private balconies with panoramic views, but you also get a 10-year […]
As the tax bills have come in and local lawmakers debate raising your taxes, I’ve been asked how local citizens can get a hold of their elected officials and voice their opinions. Here are some numbers you can call. All in the 317 area code. Patrice Abdullah – 262-8953 or 965-5133 Paul Bateman – 547-3139 […]
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision this week limiting race as a factor in school integration plans. The sky-is-falling, old school civil rights crowd who still thinks this is 1957 and not 2007, is yelling about how the clock is being turned back on civil rights and the usual blather. First of all, the […]
Everybody knows I’m a big musical fan. So combine that with a wicked sense of humor and a fascination with government and politics and I decided there should be a theme song for the taxpayers’ revolt that’s coming as the property tax bills hit the mailboxes starting today. The song of the revolution will be […]
I got some more tax information from the Governor’s budget office today. Marion County lost almost $80 million when the inventory tax was phased out. And since the City-County Council failed to pass the CEDIT (County Economic Development Income Tax) to offset some of the loss, you’re staring down a tax increase of almost Biblical […]
I just got some shocking information from the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget. Marion County got nearly $330 million in property tax subsidies in 2006 from the state of Indiana. That means this government would have cost you an extra $329 million had it not been for the state picking up part of the […]
I’ve seen tax bills increase from 1 percent to more than 200 percent as tax bills have started hitting the doorsteps. But some of you have wanted to know about local governments and their spending. Overall, Marion County spending is up 10 percent or $131 million more of your money. But that’s an average. Here’s […]
We all know about the disaster that is hitting Marion County taxpayers, but it would be nice to know just how bad it is. You can e-mail me at abdul@newstalk1430.com. Let me know how much your assessment increased as well as your bill. I want to talk about this next week. Someone has to start […]
