Property Taxes & Renters

Question: "Renters don't have a vested interest in the community, they are just transients and not homeowners!"

Answer: "I don't like hearing people say renters don’t pay taxes-because we absolutely do. I did rough calculation for my building & about $80 of my monthly rent goes toward property taxes. I’m still paying for property tax, water, sewer, & more-just not directly like a homeowner does.

Many renters work in the community, they shop in local stores, their kids go to local schools, they attend local churches and donate to local charities. Many renters would be home owners if they could afford to be. The fact they rent does not mean they are not invested in the community in other ways."