More Quotes from the Landmark December 16th article
Regarding "Occupancy tax"
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeOur own commissioner Kathy Dusenberry, had interesting comments on her rationale for changing the taxing formula. She believes in the necessity of increasing the number of spec homes available in Platte County. Why? "We need to have an inventory of spec homes so that when companies relocate there are homes available for employees" Huh?
Who are potential losers in the change? School districts and local governments (i.e. WL). The Platte County school superintendents were wooed by the commissioners...it is fair to say some are less than enthusiastic, especially if homes are not added to the rolls immediately. Were local governments informed and engaged regarding the decision? Not a word mentioned at the last BOA, you would think if there was a dialog Jerry or the aldermen would have mentioned it. The extension granted by the BOA for the length of a building permit plays into the delay of homes being added to the revenue side of the City.
So if Dusenberry is right, we can expect a building boom at WestRidge, soon.
1 comment:
Sorry if you expect Dusenberry to do anything, she was just fluff as mayor when we lived in Parkville.
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