Originally Posted by
thndrchiken
Have you asked yourself where the money is going to come from to keep them open. The liberal/progressive agenda coupled with decreasing tax revenues are making it impossible for many states to continue funding everything. Wonder why the tax revenues are falling, because the people who actually pay the taxes are getting sick and tired of being soaked to pay for the people who don't pay taxes and are moving out of the state. It's the same story in NJ, Ca, MI, IL, NY and a few others.
How about NJ folks buying up land in NY at what we see as ridiculous prices. A 20x40 camp on 1 acre off a looped dirt road I jog, and bike went to a NJ family for $250,000. I stopped, and spoke to these folks. They tell me land in NY is cheap, and this is a place for them to vacation a few wknds a yr.
Oh and speaking of paying taxes last year I grieved my property accessment increase. My accessor told me land values are going sky high in my area becasue out of staters buying up NY land like crazy raising property values to ridiculous levels. So I have to suffer with increasing property taxes becasue of seasonal residences. Not to mention numerous other new taxes Paterson has imposed on this state, and numerous others he's attempted too. Now I can't enjoy some of the state parks I once did. Please don't compare NY to NJ. If you don't live here you wouldn't understand.