Reply to VA Constitutional amendments?

Forum Index » Metropolitan DC Local Politics

Reply to "VA Constitutional amendments? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our local Dems are saying to vote "yes" on both, but I'm planning on voting "no" for the flooding one and "yes" for the spouse of veterans one.
For the flooding one: I think we need to discourage continued building in flood prone areas. I also of course think we need to work on climate change, but I don't think this amendment is a good idea.
Agree the second one is not controversial.[/quote]

Why yes on the second one.  I am voting dem as well, but plan on voting no to both.  Not sure why the property tax relief should continue no matter where in state you move, just because your spouse was a veteran. Yes, I appreciate veterans and spouses, but fee at some point the exemptions for taxes just have to stop.

[/quote]

That veterans benefit has zero percentage or $ cap related to the property tax.  Or the total assets.  If the exempt property tax was 5k and the new is 15k?  There should be language in that bill addressing the scenario.  Might vote yes.

Flooding?  Definitively a NO.  Fairfax County added money to stormwater tax rate which was slit from property tax a few years ago in an element of subterfuge disguising actual property related rate increases.   It has a microcosm of Houston/NOLA in Huntington - a new levee   https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon/huntington-levee

Also in Mount Vernon District is a newer and aggregiously offensive issue with direct ties to this vote.  As part of the route 1 corridor the locals want improvements.  Part of that is a plot occupied by a welding ship and there were illegal businesses since shut down.   Townhouse development pushed by County Supervisor Storck.  Floodplains.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/revitalizing-a-flood-plain-in-fairfax-county-blighted-parcel-sparks-sharp-debate/2018/10/30/806cd71c-d24e-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.16b21a5335e4

So in addition to local, state, and federal bailouts with other people's money now this?  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics