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Re: (erielack)Taxes

Governments don't appear to grasp the concept "Don't bite the hand that feeds you".

Paul B

My understanding is that the assessment for improvements to railroad 
property is significant, so much so that the crossover at QD(Prospect St in 
Binghamton) has never been made a power switch, despite the fact that doing 
so would add operational flexibility, as well as make life a lot easier for 
the crews who use it. NS has a cab under contract just to ferry crews who 
have to throw the switch and get back to the head end. It's no wonder EL 
paid so much in taxes on a line that had a lot of double track and 
associated structures and appliances. They would have paid taxes to about 23 
counties in NY, and probably four times as many towns and school districts, 
plus a smattering of villages and cities.

On 3.65 acres, my taxes were about $1400 for town and county, and my most 
recent school tax bill was $2170, up $170 from last year. I'm headed 
south....

Tom B


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