HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975 07-22 No taxes on home remodeling, Maplewood city council urges DISPATCH No tapes on home remodeling, ...
Mciplewood cit council it Urges
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Homeowners should be ablel �,�type remodeling. ment or attic, also should be ex-
to repair or remodel their homesempt from increases in valua-
without facing a tax increase, ve," he said. "I don't think
sITHINK this tax is regres- tion.
members of the Maplewood i
City Council said last week. its fair, and its not done on an Such exemptions, he said,
THE COUNCIL asked that a equal basis." would encourage property own-
resolution be drafted to send to own-
ers to keep buildings in good re-
theres legislature,utonrequestingdon i City Manager Michael Miller pair — "where the tendency is
g noted that the county assessor not to do it for fear you'll pay
lation that will encourage home- uses maintenance projects as an extra for it."
owners to keep their homes in excuse to take a look at the rest
good condition. of the house.
Councilman Norman Ander-
son said homeowners' taxes ap- Councilman Donald Wiegert
parently are being raised if the said interior remodeling proj-
homeowner does maintenance- ects, such as finishing a base-