debeda wrote:
Yup. That about sums it up. And our new governor intends to raise the state income tax rate to 5% or more, add 30-80 cents a gallon tax on gas and make license plate renewal $500 per year. I'm south and west of the city, we still have sheep and cows and horses in the close area (quarter mile or so), and farms. Lots of open land, but I'm 25 minutes from the city limits. South of the city is not as built up as west and north, but people are pushing for it. Ugh...your cousin was smart
Yup. That about sums it up. And our new governor i... (
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I feel for you because you can't just get a moving van and go. Heck, you've got roots but I'll bet in ten years they'll move you out to put up either $500,00.00 homes or more likely apartments. I live in what was once a rural area and we are surrounded by new homes. Heck I built half of them in the 80's. There was a section we couldn't build on because it had been a pig farm for over 150 years. Well it is now the proud area of $750,00.00 homes, right behind our $190,000.00 + homes. I paid $40,000.00 for mine in 1982 and now pay taxes on $190,000.00. I feel lucky. I don't have a mortgage, no credit card debt, we own both cars... Let me go astray, I was going to say we own our home, we don't and never will, I said we own our cars, we don't. The day I took a $72,000.00 check to the bank to pay off our debt on our house, I went to the city and wanted the deed to the property. Unknown to me deeds aren't a thing anymore because of taxes the city actually owns the property. As long as you keep up with the taxes, the storm water FEES, you vehicle stickers and others, you may live in your abode, you may drive your car and once a week they will pick up your trash if you place your container just so.
I really feel for you because even though we both have to pay taxes, you have to pay way more than I do and probably don't get some services that I do, which isn't much, trash pickup.
I'm building a hunting cabin out in the boondocks where 40 other families have done somewhat similar. I'm doing it now while I'm healthy enough to do so but also my wife doesn't get around well and it's 2 hrs. from home and I want her close when I'm hunting just in case she should fall or what ever. It'll also be somewhere to go to if SHTF. I have weapons, ammo, food and water, backup electric, BUT, I can't defend us at home alone so unless we can't go, We're gone.
debeda, I wish you and yours all the luck in the World. I'll pray for yours and I'm going to ask a favor. My sister texted me tonight, her Grandson was taken to the hospital with pulmonary problems and apparently it's serious. She asked me for prayers, you don't have to but a prayer for Preston would go a long way to help him, can't hurt. Thanks for letting me ramble and thanks for a prayer. Mike