Although I'd intended to publish a little more on the proposed Weber County property tax gouge, I couldn't get any of the commissioners on the phone yesterday, so I'll have to put that project off. I'll be occupied for most of the day doing personal "chores," so I'll turn the place over to you folks to conduct an open forum.
One pet theory that I've been nursing, since learning of the proposed Weber County tax increase, is that the Weber County Commission, in making the proposal, may be firing a "shot over the bow" of the rival Ogden City administration over the "hoarding" of tax increment dollars that would otherwise flow to the county government. In other words, this proposed property tax increase, which would violate the campaign promises of at least two currently sitting Weber County Ccommisioners, may be as much about political posturing (as the 2006 Utah legislature begins preparation for its next session,) as about raising new county tax revenue.
I heard the same theory expressed by several people yesterday, as I visited Ogden's downtown farmer's market. If anyone else has any thoughts on this topic, it would be interesting to hear them.
And if there's anything else that you'd particularly like to discuss on any subject at all, please feel free to start up the conversation here.
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