Edit: Legislators vote to raise taxes
The list of Idaho lawmakers who just voted to raise your property taxes reads like a Who’s Who of conservative Republicans. Among them:
- House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star.
- Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard.
- Rep. Don Cheatham, R- Post Falls.
- Rep. Ron Mendive, R-Coeur d’Alene.
- Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens.
- Rep. Brent Crane, R-Nampa.
- Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona.
- Rep. Pete Nielsen, R-Mountain Home.
- Rep. Janet Trujillo, R-Idaho Falls.
They voted to cap the Homeowners Exemption that shields most owner-occupied residences from the full brunt of the property tax. At present, half the taxable value of a home worth up to $189,400 is exempt from taxation. The Homeowner’s Exemption is pegged to inflating real estate values. So next year, the cap is expected to rise to $200,000. Which is where Moyle, Barbieri and 53 other House members voted to leave it. As inflation continues, the tax break for homeowners will erode/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here.
Question: Will you ask Vito, Mendive, Cheatham and Scott why they voted to raise your property taxes?
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