Comments on: City Predicts Long-Running HOST Dispute Will Be Decided Next Month http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:53:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bobbyhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115711 Bobby Mon, 23 May 2011 01:27:35 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115711 Peep: Consolidated city-county Peep: Consolidated city-county

]]> By: Decatur Metrohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115705 Decatur Metro Mon, 23 May 2011 00:18:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115705 It's more crap written by me, but here's my original description of HOST from back in 2008...http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/04/15/millions-on-the-line-as-host-dispute-goes-before-ga-supreme-court-again/ It’s more crap written by me, but here’s my original description of HOST from back in 2008…

http://www.decaturmetro.com/2008/04/15/millions-on-the-line-as-host-dispute-goes-before-ga-supreme-court-again/

]]> By: Ridgelandistanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115703 Ridgelandistan Sun, 22 May 2011 23:51:46 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115703 Thank you for the explanation. Information about this blatant rip-off has been scrubbed from county tax information available on the internet very well. I would love to get more information about this if anyone can supply a link. I bought a home in Decatur after the law passed and thought that it was funding the GH. Thank you for the explanation.
Information about this blatant rip-off has been scrubbed from county tax information available on the internet very well. I would love to get more information about this if anyone can supply a link. I bought a home in Decatur after the law passed and thought that it was funding the GH.

]]> By: Stevehttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115569 Steve Sat, 21 May 2011 18:25:01 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115569 The railroad right-of-way (approx 100 ft wide) is owned by the railroad. The railroad right-of-way (approx 100 ft wide) is owned by the railroad.

]]> By: fbenariohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115475 fbenario Sat, 21 May 2011 00:48:34 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115475 Here's the relevant line from my parents' 2010 property tax bill in unincorporated DeKalb:"THE HOST CREDIT OF 1,182.26 IS THE RESULT OF AN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FUNDED BY PROCEEDS FROM THE HOMESTEAD OPTION SALES TAX." Here’s the relevant line from my parents’ 2010 property tax bill in unincorporated DeKalb:

“THE HOST CREDIT OF 1,182.26 IS THE RESULT OF AN ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FUNDED BY PROCEEDS FROM THE HOMESTEAD OPTION SALES TAX.”

]]> By: fbenariohttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115471 fbenario Sat, 21 May 2011 00:31:12 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115471 Sorry folks, it doesn't belong to any public entity like Decatur - it's our money individually."DeKalb County created the 1-percent sales tax on most goods sold in the County in 1997 to offset property taxes on homeowners "At the time every homeowner in unincorporated DeKalb saw an immediate, sizable reduction in their property taxes -except for owners in the few cities like Decatur. There was a big stink at the time because the original language clearly included every homeowner in the county - which includes me and all of you long-time owners.I want my money. Sorry folks, it doesn’t belong to any public entity like Decatur – it’s our money individually.

“DeKalb County created the 1-percent sales tax on most goods sold in the County in 1997 to offset property taxes on homeowners ”

At the time every homeowner in unincorporated DeKalb saw an immediate, sizable reduction in their property taxes -except for owners in the few cities like Decatur. There was a big stink at the time because the original language clearly included every homeowner in the county – which includes me and all of you long-time owners.

I want my money.

]]> By: Ridgelandistanhttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115383 Ridgelandistan Fri, 20 May 2011 18:43:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115383 It is not derived from property taxes. It's money collected from sales tax and acrued interest. It belongs to the city of Decatur. It is not derived from property taxes.
It’s money collected from sales tax and acrued interest.
It belongs to the city of Decatur.

]]> By: karasshttp://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/05/19/city-predicts-long-running-host-dispute-will-be-decided-next-month/#comment-115292 karass Fri, 20 May 2011 12:20:15 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-115292 Can't say I've seen any either and I've hung about all of the parks at some time or another. Maybe they are a coming feature....? Can’t say I’ve seen any either and I’ve hung about all of the parks at some time or another. Maybe they are a coming feature….?

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