Peyton: 14 percent tax hike might be needed

[CrysG]

When I was listening to him this morning this was playing in my head....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRu5ojRDNqA


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[JaxNative68]

I don't understand what was truely lost with amendment 1.  that was passed after the real estate skyrocket.  with the increase in property value the tax base definately increased.  i think the real problem is that the developer impact fees are to low.  the developers were building so many houses that the city of jax couldn't keep up on the public sector side.  higher impact fees or actually enforcing the impact fees at their full value instead of giving them the brother-in-law deal might have aided in the long term economic problems jacksonville is seeing.

[Steve]

All - just as a note, since we have several topics about this, I've merged a couple into this one.

Steve

[mtraininjax]

So from the letter it appears the increase will only save whats in place today.  Imo, if taxes have to increase, why not go from the suggested $115 to $125 or $130 so we could actually fund something that could enhance Jacksonville's quality of life?

Lake, I agree with you. But we all know that Peyton chases topics like leaves in the wind, he will be off to a new one shortly and the cameras and herd will go with him, leaving us all to question a new Trail Ridge debacle. With fresh egg still on his face, he wants us to believe him when he says that he will save Jacksonville from "ruin". I almost burst a gasket when he had the audacity to say that in his, now, infamous letter.

[reednavy]

I was going to say you know Peyton doesn't care about how high the property tax increases in Jacksonville because he doesn't live here, hell, he doesn't even live in Duval County!

[Keith-N-Jax]

Agreed, we dont have a trust fund to fall back on. Last year it was waste managment fees, now increases in property. If this administration had actually acomplished something since it has been in place I could see the need. Giving them more money doesnt ensure that any improvements will be done downtown or elsewhere ie the mainstreet pocket park, did they listen or just waste 700.000. How about comming up with a plan that includes selling the properties they own, especially on river front property, how much tax revenue is the city losing by own the land under the landing etc ,,,

[tufsu1]

I was going to say you know Peyton doesn't care about how high the property tax increases in Jacksonville because he doesn't live here, hell, he doesn't even live in Duval County!

Since when is San Marco not part of Jax?

[Keith-N-Jax]

Does it matter where he lives. He can afford it.

[reednavy]

Since when is San Marco not part of Jax?

I was told that he lives in Ponte Vedra. Still, he pisses me off because he has done almost nothing with the terms he has been given. Other than FINALLY getting the courthouse under construction and lighting the bridges, I have yet to see anything good myself since moving here in 2006. I haven't heard anything better from anything before then from my friends.

[tufsu1]

Here's an article from Charlotte that talks about the various levels of government....

maybe this will help explain why money for the courthouse and money for dealing with the homeless often don't come from the sme pot....just imagine how much worse things would be here in Jax. if we didn't have consolidated govt.

http://citiwire.net/post/1017/

[mtraininjax]

He actually lives in the Miramar area, just SOUTH of San Marco. One of his body guards lives near him as well in that area. For security reasons, I will not disclose either the exact location or body guard.

Perhaps you are thinking of the Ponte Vedra Club and one of his other brothers who does live in PV.

[samiam]

How do you fire a Mayer !

[fatcat]

Did California fire a governor a couple of years ago? The sad part of Jacksonville is lacking a viable candidate.

[mtraininjax]

I think there are already 3 people who have thrown their name in the ring for the 2011 election. Should be fun between now and then.

[ProjectMaximus]

How do you fire a Mayer !

Challenge him to a spelling contest?

I think he's talking about John Mayer. That's why it's capitalized.