[Winona] Property Taxes Over Last Four Years: Star Tribune Article

[Jim Galewski]

> Linda/all:
> 
> Wisconsin and Minnesota aren¹t shy about billing taxpayers.
> 
> In just about every state ranking you¹ll find Minnesota and Wisconsin in the
> top ten. One overall list had Wisconsin 3rd and Minnesota 5th.
> 
> Steve is right about Wisconsin property taxes. Property taxes in Wisconsin are
> like having a permanent mortgage payment.
> 
> Then compare car license plates ­ or state income tax.  However you look at
> it, we pay a lot in taxes.
> 
> Jim Galewski
> 
> State-Local Tax Burdens, Calendar Year 2005
> 
> Rank    State   State/Local taxes as % of per capita income
>  
> U.S. Average 10.10%
> 1   Maine   13.00%
> 2   New York    12.00%
> 3   Hawaii  11.50%
> 4   Rhode Island    11.40%
> 5   Wisconsin   11.40%
> 6   Vermont 11.10%
> 7   Ohio    11.00%
> 8   Nebraska    10.90%
> 9   Utah    10.90%
> 10  Minnesota   10.70%
> 
> 
> While I don't doubt your numbers are correct I don't think you are comparing
> apples to apples.
> My daughter and son in law live in Onalaska.  I am going to look at her tax
> statement the next time I am at her house.   I believe they are paying higher
> taxes in Wisconsin because more is taken out of that fund for various projects
> than in Minnesota.
>  
> Linda Fort
>> 
>> [Winona Online Democracy]
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> While I know that residential property taxes have gone up, especially last
>> year with the school referendum, please keep in mind that homestead property
>> taxes in Minnesota are less than half on a comparably valued home in
>> LaCrosse. I checked the LaCrosse County web site this morning and a house
>> valued at $183,000 had taxes of $4,700. A house in Winona at that value
>> carried a 2006 property tax of just less than $2,000.
>>  
>> My point--While the increases sure seem to be a bad trend, it could always be
>> worse.
>>  
>> Stephen Hacken
>> Winona County Assessor
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> 
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