Rain, rain, go away

[lblanchard]

it probably hasn't been raining for weeks, but it sure feels like it, and there's rain on the menu all week. A little sunlight would be nice.

The amaryllis seeds are packed up and the envelopes stamped. I have great hopes that I'll remember to take them to the mailbox tomorrow.

Mr. Darcy's cough is worrisome, although it doesn't seem to be getting any worse and he's still largely a happy camper with a robust appetite. We've made a vet appointment for next Monday, when we'll have a rental car. He can no longer walk that far.

The city is revamping its property tax calculations. A database leaked by our local paper suggests that our taxes will go up 690%.That's right -- almost a sevenfold increase. We think that will push our total tax burden up over 50% of our net taxable income. It may also push us out of Philadelphia.

Comments

[karenkay.livejournal.com]

WHOA!!!

[clindau.livejournal.com]

Yikes on the taxes.

[chakolate.livejournal.com]

Holy crow. Holy frickin' crow.

Won't that push just about everybody out of Philadelphia? Rich people, maybe not, but landlords will have to raise rents so high most tenants will leave. Homeowners will sell out, if they can. This is really, really stupid.

How sure are you that that's the plan? Is this maybe a trial balloon? (Although I can't think who would be stupid enough to send up that particular trial balloon.)

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Combination of a trial balloon and us living in a neighborhood whose property values skyrocketed while taxes remained in the bargain basement. I think their valuations for our property are pretty high, though -- so we'd be inclined to challenge them, assuming we stay here.