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	Name:	magator2 -
	Subject:	Elmore Co. Property Tax
	Date:	8/20/2007 3:08:08 PM

The powers that be in Jefferson County threatened to put us in Jail if we registered our boats or cars that stay at the lake in Elmore County so I am assuming fewer of us, hope to retire at the lake before we die folks, will feel that sting. As for the property taxes going up. I understand both sides of the argument but personally feel a little overwhelmed by the increase. I purchased a "fixer upper" that needed a lot more fixing than I thought. Now I am in a pickle trying to get permission from the developer to make repairs without having to make aesthetic changes such as replacing the roof because they don't like the pitch (nothing else is wrong with it....yet). If I make the repairs and make some of the other changes will the property again be assigned a higher value? I wanted to retire on Lake Martin because in 15 years of looking for the right place the folks on Martin seemed, at the time, to be the most friendly and welcoming. The spats on the forum have been funny over the years but seem to have turned hostile this summer. I guess it is the low water and high taxes. Anybody want to buy a house that is sagging at one end, has termite damage to the sill plate, a cracked foundation, mold removed from ceiling panels, wet carpets have been removed, termite damage has been repaired on garage and door frames. Masonite siding must be replaced, as it is rotten and warping. Kitchen cabinets were eaten by termites and have been removed but not yet replaced. Water heater just blew up this weekend. It does still have about four feet of water off of the nearly falling in the water dock and old sytrofoam floating dock. I would love to replace it but last guy said 40,000!!!!!!( Just to replace the dock and floating dock) View is mostly of beached pontoon boats. Tax man says it is worth a lot of money. I don't think I can afford to retire.