Protest Property Taxes With Impact Fees

When legislation to cut back taxes is heard, right away you hear hysterical voices talking about cutting off police and fire service, closing down parks, playgrounds bridges and other knee jerk reactions. You don't hear voices arguing for equality in benefits for pay packages equivalent to private secor workers. You don't hear about pay packages equivalent to WalMart workers, Home Depot employees, Supper Market employees do you?

Another method to address property tax shortfalls is imposing impact fees. Government can impose fees on new construction. These fees cover the costs of building roads to handle the traffic generated by development and schools to educate the children of families that move into the homes. Impact fees also help pay for fire-rescue, parks, libraries and law enforcement as well as any other government services provided. Of course this would jack up to value of homes - which would be a good thing for those already owning a home. Higher valuations for newer homes would filter down to existing homes as well as the added desireablity aspect of living in a low-property tax community.