A Look at Property Taxes Around the World and Madison's 16% increase since 2007; Median Household Income Down 7.6%; Middleton's 16% less

Sources:

Department of Numbers.

City of Madison Assessor Reports

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Madison Schools' 2013-2014 Budget Charts, Documents, Links, Background & Missing Numbers.

Madison's long-term disastrous reading results.

The Hated Property Tax: Salience, Tax Rates, and Tax Revolts.

Levying the Land.

Revenue Potential and Implementation
Challenges (IMF PDF).

Tax Policy Reform and Economic Growth (OECD).

Stagnant School Governance; Tax & Spending Growth and the "NSA's European Adventure".

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A Middleton home paid $4,648.16 in 2012 while a Madison home paid 16% more, or $5,408.38. Local efforts to significantly increase property taxes may grow the gap with Middleton..

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 11, 2013 4:36 AM
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