tax ballot question

[yasmina27]

I am looking for a link to questions on the ballot regarding the "property tax relief" for next week. Lynn Cullen was talking the other day about a 4-page spread in the PG about it, including a list of the questions for each district. I cannot find the article online. Can anyone help?

[RamboLiberal]

1. Here you go

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07101/776787-181.stm

Trib Review has a handy tax calculator. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/specialreports/act1/calculator/

[Bunny]

2. Thanks for the Trib link. I just used it and calculated that it will cost me $350/year.

Because I'm a renter, I'll pay more. I guess I know which way I'll be voting.

[FREEWILL56]

4. Looks like it won't be just renters paying more if I read this right

because the actual savings to homeowners only applies to those homeowners using the farmstead/homestead act and all others get gouged 2 fold by a higher income/personnal tax and having the same property tax rates.

[PhishWithLemon99]

6. you're reading it correctly, but...

it isn't difficult to apply for the homestead exclusion. Obviously the government isn't going to start handing out checks without people applying for the rebate first. All primary residence owners are eligible for the exclusion if they're not too lazy to fill out the damn form.

www.papropertytaxrelief.com

[yasmina27]

3. I saw that one before

The article I'm looking for, according to Lynn Cullen, was in last Sat. - May 5th. I saw the one in the trib, too. Actually forwarded it to my colleagues at work.
Thanks anyway...

[RamboLiberal]

5. Don't think the PG article Lynn talked about is online - try this

http://www.pa.lwv.org/pittsburgh/election/VGSpring07/vgSpring07.html#anchor11614197