property tax valuation

Getting property taxation right

Are you your neighbors keeper? Every week I look at the listings of homes sold in Montgomery County and marvel, because only in Dayton can you buy a home for less than the price of a nice used car. This doesn’t happen in surrounding communities (other than the depressed ones- Jefferson, Trotwood) . Do you Read More

Hucksters diverting taxes into speculation: Land Banks

The people who live in Dayton don’t have much money. The people who work in Dayton, who were taxed without a say in the matter do have money, but many of them are skedaddling to tax-free havens of the townships and places without an income tax. The craziest part of this new order is the Read More