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Salt Lake County mayor pitches nearly 20% increase in property taxes.
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Miss: Tax and Spend AI generated an album about property taxes—really. You probably won’t be hearing it on Spotify, but Ohio voters are tuning in because they want to eliminate the tax. Just as Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announced a 19.63% “adjustment” to the tax rate, a national movement is growing to ditch the property tax.
It’s probably no surprise that boomers want it gone while the younger generations see it as an impediment to home ownership. While homeowners sit on their property, the age of first-time homebuyers has risen to 38.
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