JS Online: Home valuations jump

The Real Reason for the jump in home valuations and Real estate taxes

The City of Milwaukee doesn't want you to know, this but the real reason for the 12.6% jump in city real estate taxes is the multi-million dollar lawsuits that the city has to pay. Several Cops beat up a citizen and now they are asking for millions in a settlement. Former alderman swept a multimillion dollar retirement plan through the city and now we are stuck with it. Bembenick's husband Elfred Schultz is collecting millions and living in Florida on a supposed health claim (they sent a reporter down there to interview him. He is in better health than he ever has been, if you'd like to know) and we are stuck with it. That's not to mention the boondoggle with county stadium construction. They tried to get away on the cheap and now we are paying for it and having to foot the bill for roof repairs. How about the Marquette Interchange? How much over budget will that be?
Where do you think they are going to get all the money to pay for that? They can't raise the taxes anywhere else, so why not sneak it in with the new re-assessment of the city housing stock? Do you know what? The sheeple will only see dollar signs because they can get more for their homes. Not the real reason behind the increase. This and other reasons are why there is white flight out of the city. Its not racial, its because of the taxes and the hostile climate of our city fathers and greedy elected officials. Don't you think it is about time we woke up and smelled the coffee? Yeah right, its good for the City. Who are you trying to kid?