Housing levy advocate Anna Markee and archrival opponent Kirk Robbins are currently slugging it out in Electionland.
What about property taxes, asks CB Seattle?
Markee says not only does the levy help people in need, but it’s a good investment:
The cost increase to the typical homeowner for the Housing Levy will be 2 dollars a month. We get an incredible return on that investment. … The city taxpayers only fund a portion of this program because state, federal, private and charitable funds match the Housing Levy 3-to-1. So for that 2 bucks, the city gets 6 bucks.
Robbins says it’s too much from Seattle:
In addition to the 68% increase in THIS property tax levy, if this measure passes it will send an unfortunate signal to the City Council — that voters can be persuaded to enact huge increases full of extra overhead in other fields. I’d rather they concentrate on limiting spending for “administration”. It’s more appropriate during a recession.
The answers will be rolling in for another half hour. Head on over!
So, glad they both pointed out that the total tax burden of this is way way way way less than what either the Millionaire Mercer Mess fix or the Billionaire Tunnel are going to cost us.
Cause stuff ain’t free.
$5.50 a month for the typical Seattle property owner. That is $65 a year. And since it is a renewal, it is about $2 more than you are paying now. This is a very modest contribution for what we get in return!