People go into depression for days sometimes when reviewing the increase in their property tax bill. Towns need to cap their increases. Better yet work toward decreasing tax bills.

Increases in living expenses, insurance’s, fuel and food prices leave many average working class homeowners strapped for cash. The cost of collecting property taxes doesn't help either.

Think about the enormous amount of money it takes to collect that property tax. First there is a huge amount of money that needs to be spent on the blanket property tax appraisal service. The tax collector needs an office and staff. So does the tax assessor. The town lawyer needs to get paid for every tax appeal that the town has to fight. Then there are the staff cars, health, pensions and perks that the taxpayer has to pay for. These characters collect their very own taxes in this make-work job! Absurd!!!

The alternative to property taxes would be to close the property tax collection offices and fire everyone involved in property tax collection. Towns can raise taxes via income or sales tax NOT property taxes. People could retire in their own homes and live more comfortably. The YOKE will be gone!