The trio of Tomlinson, Dingwall, and Wadsworth are so busy trying to kill everything in Kearney that is good and siccing CBO/Septic Inspector Hess on unsuspecting property owners to drum up bogus building permit requirements, minor variances, and rezoning application fees (Proudfoot Friends excluded), they are actually damaging the town’s property assessment base thereby reducing the potential to increase property tax revenue without raising property taxes.
That was a bit of a mouthful but in a nutshell it’s like crippling the golden goose. In other words, for existing tax payers to see any realistic reduction in their taxes (made possible by good town management, not the Proudfoot method), the town needs to encourage new sources of taxes such as new homes and cottages, new businesses, and expanding current businesses and industry. But, through the destructive efforts of the Tomlinson Trio and CBO Hess, we are witnessing the exact opposite.
We've already seen existing businesses relocating to other municipalities. Example: Trailside Adventures. Result: Lost tax revenue for Kearney.
We've seen properties that can’t get a Final Inspection because of Hess’s constant hurdles and red-tape, which means MPAC can’t increase the assessment to reflect the real value of newly developed or enhanced properties. Result: Lost tax revenue for Kearney.
Because the Proudfoot Bunch has done nothing to encourage economic growth in Kearney we've seen local industries failing. Example: Strato Steel. Result: Lost tax revenue for Kearney.
New businesses don't want to try to unsnarl Kearney's red-tape when Perry’s economic development efforts are running at full steam. Result: Lost tax revenue for Kearney.
But it’s not all bad news. If CBO Hess claims that you don’t have a Final Inspection on your property, you might want to appeal your property assessment because the property is still under development, according to CBO Hess.
We won’t comment on the shortsightedness of the Tomlinson/Hess stupidity so why not turn a bad situation into an opportunity. It might seem contradictory to criticize the Bunch for hamstringing the tax revenues, then suggest how you can game the Bunch's screw-ups to pay less taxes, but when the finances hit the fan and municipal taxes have to be increased to bail out a bankrupt Kearney, the little guy is going to need every cent he can get!
Are you surprised?
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