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<blockquote data-quote="TWN" data-source="post: 290801" data-attributes="member: 1308">I'm a little confused after reading all these posts again so lets just go in order-1.&nbsp; Eyexer- if all 1500 square foot houses are taxed the same based just on square footage, why wouldn't each acre be taxed the same based on the same criteria?&nbsp; An acre is 43,560 ft sq all over ND so why are some taxed more than others?2-&nbsp; Post after post about having the rich people pay to help us poor folks out?&nbsp; Sounds like a Bernie rally3-&nbsp; Again for Eye, if you really have your tax statement from the county in front of you it lists very clearly how much goes to the state and its very little.&nbsp; Taxes are based on $ value.&nbsp; If you disagree on the valuation there are multiple ways to have it defended or adjusted.&nbsp; I am on several boards that levy mils and every year we have people who bring their statement and for the most part the county has made a mistake when they estimated the tax.&nbsp; Simple process.4-&nbsp; Local funding for schools.&nbsp; Most of the posts have complained about the entrenched majority in bismarck.&nbsp; If we lose property taxes, raised locally, we also lose a voice in how those dollars are spent.&nbsp; Williston has voted down multiple options for new schools (shame on you for that by the way), but how do you think the folks in Pekin will feel now that the state is going to step in and build a school because the Williston people don't think they should have to pay for their own kids.I have more but will cede the podium for now.&nbsp; TW</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TWN, post: 290801, member: 1308"] I'm a little confused after reading all these posts again so lets just go in order- 1. Eyexer- if all 1500 square foot houses are taxed the same based just on square footage, why wouldn't each acre be taxed the same based on the same criteria? An acre is 43,560 ft sq all over ND so why are some taxed more than others? 2- Post after post about having the rich people pay to help us poor folks out? Sounds like a Bernie rally 3- Again for Eye, if you really have your tax statement from the county in front of you it lists very clearly how much goes to the state and its very little. Taxes are based on $ value. If you disagree on the valuation there are multiple ways to have it defended or adjusted. I am on several boards that levy mils and every year we have people who bring their statement and for the most part the county has made a mistake when they estimated the tax. Simple process. 4- Local funding for schools. Most of the posts have complained about the entrenched majority in bismarck. If we lose property taxes, raised locally, we also lose a voice in how those dollars are spent. Williston has voted down multiple options for new schools (shame on you for that by the way), but how do you think the folks in Pekin will feel now that the state is going to step in and build a school because the Williston people don't think they should have to pay for their own kids. I have more but will cede the podium for now. TW [/QUOTE]

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