Balancing Property Taxes And Growth In Idaho

Idaho's property taxes are rising rapidly to keep up with population growth. Idahoans don't like it.

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August 16, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

"In the past decade, Idahoans have seen their total property taxes grow from less than $700 million to $1.1 billion to support local governments, schools and taxing districts that pay for libraries, mosquito abatement and more. That's about 75 percent more money than Idaho property owners were paying just a decade ago. That money comes from higher property taxes and from Idaho's population growing by nearly 40 percent in the last 15 years."

Thanks to Jon Cecil

FULL STORY: Homeowners are crying out for change

Sunday, August 14, 2005 in The Idaho Statesman

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