That's how much city government's income (homeowner property tax revenues) has increased. Is your life 126 percent more pleasant, or services 126 percent better because of it?
Look at this from the average city homeowner's perspective. In 2002, the average full market value of a home in both the city and the county was equal. But by 2009, the city homeowner paid $709 more in annual property taxes, while the county homeowner's taxes only went up $134. Why? Because Anne Arundel County has a tax cap and Annapolis...
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YOU GO, HERB!! - 2009-07-23 13:19:01
There's still time. Run for Mayor. We wouldn't be in this mess now if you'd won eight years ago. All the useless departments created for the cronies wouldn't exist. Same with all the "celebrations" that cost taxpayers for police and cleanup. Run for Mayor, Herb.
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