doglywolf t1_itqlfjt wrote on October 25, 2022 at 4:10 PM

Reply to comment by Morkitu in So the property tax bill for Q4 finally posted, 8 days before the bill is due... by The_Nomadic_Nerd

in Greenville can confirm it went up almost 900 this quarter for me , they can't drop huge bombs on people like this out of the blue.

This is in addition to the $400 a quarter it already went up since last year because of the school tax .

however my Q1 2023 is back down to just the $400 increase though.

Not to mention the water company trying to get me for an extra $600 this cycle too somehow trying to say i used 40,000 gallons when the new company took over vs the average of like 3 i use every month that im still fighting them over.

Taxing people on the value of their home is insane - what does the value and market price of a home have anything to do with required city services and expenditures for police / fire / roads so as the area gets more popular you pay out the ass.

Maybe that fair for corporations making all these for profit mega buildings but for those of us just trying to live is BS.

at place valued at 500k gets 12k in taxes a year . You pay all this money for house then pay more then most places in rent on something you already own here.

Morkitu t1_itror6h wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:22 PM

So sorry for your peril! Yes, that water bill was a killer this quarter too. My mom's was nearly $900 (double 2Q). I think it's the way the new company, Veolia, calculates usage, combined with a higher rate, AND don't forget the solid waste fees.

I personally think that the city and real estate interests are trying to get people's homes. If you are a senior on a fixed income, there is no way you can even live. And family members of seniors have to pick up the rest of the tab.

My mother always praised Fulop, but I feel like he is the Mike Bloomberg of Jersey City, because he is allowing money and corporate interests to carve up the city, and diverting funds and resources to the gentrified areas.

Quality of life is not great and the cost is very expensive the closer you are to NYC. 12K a year is more than many seniors receive in Social Security. Something has to give before it breaks.

I wish you and your family the best as this year wraps up! Hang in there!

doglywolf t1_itrp6ir wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:24 PM

appreciate it - the water bill does not make sense though like i said the most in 10 years of billing ive ever used in a quater is like 9000 gallons and that was mostly filling up a pool. Most months its under 3,000 . So im still fighting with them how they trying to say we used 40,000 in quater - no leaks no running faucets - this new company seems criminal and super shady .