tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post113978265141504342..comments2024-03-01T07:43:16.529-06:00Comments on Smart City Memphis: The 10 Regions of Tennessee, Part 2: Tax-SharingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1164087306467837362006-11-20T23:35:00.000-06:002006-11-20T23:35:00.000-06:00wow larry, just look around youplanning is necessa...wow larry, just look around you<BR/><BR/>planning is necessary when private interests are getting in the way of a shared interest in creating a great city. throwing out "SOVIET UNION!" as an argument doesn't really say much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1140371267121052762006-02-19T11:47:00.000-06:002006-02-19T11:47:00.000-06:00I love the idea of restructuring the tax system ra...I love the idea of restructuring the tax system rather than searching for something new. This idea should be appeasing to anyone who works in Memphis and at the end of the day haul a$$ across the county line (estimated at 88,000)without contributing anything back to the growth and development of the city. This plan would justifiably reduce resentment from Memphians who work here, pay taxes here, shop here, send their kids to schools here, toward those who in our opinion bleed the city and then run. If we partner with Mississippi, Arkansas, Fayette, and Tipton Counties on some sort or tax revenue sharing, our entire region wins. I'm open to any reform that relieves the tax-burden on Memphians. I'm all for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1140199089938300202006-02-17T11:58:00.000-06:002006-02-17T11:58:00.000-06:00LOL. I'm libertarian as well. In discussions like ...LOL. I'm libertarian as well. In discussions like this, we are seemingly indistinguishable from Republicans.<BR/><BR/>I must take severe exception to turnerarch's contention that we have a "multiple party" system here. We have a pack of jackals with differently colored pelts, but they all feed off the corpse of Memphis. They just bicker and pick off each other to get at the choice parts, like Juvenile Court Clerk, County Commission, etc. They aren't different, in that they want real structural change in Memphis; they just want control of the money flow in their hands.<BR/><BR/>One part of the reason for the expansion eastward is that large parcels of land are easy to put together. Not so in Midtown, Downtown or Memphis in general. And the large parcels that *are* put together are often very expensive due to location to other amenities or to roads / interstates. And then there are the parcels that can be put together, but are in locations no one wants (Lamar and I-240).<BR/><BR/>For example, I'm glad we have a Home Depot in Midtown now. But it took the demise of Mega-Market and some creative thinking to get it. Not everyone has access to Mayor Herenton and can convince him to make public land like housing projects available to them for redevelopment. I'm leery of giving the City more room for eminent domain use to assemble parcels because they seem to invevitably give away the store, like with the FedUp Forum.<BR/><BR/>Expanding out problems out to others isn't the answers. Fixing them first is what's called for.Michael Roy Hollihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15275044959782899550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1140107192022904282006-02-16T10:26:00.000-06:002006-02-16T10:26:00.000-06:00LOL --- Right Wing? Actually, I'm a libertarian. I...LOL --- Right Wing? Actually, I'm a libertarian. I believe that the individual comes before the state (or the community for that matter). I believe the smaller and closer the gov't is to the people the better.<BR/><BR/>I will continue to do battle with new urban elitist who want to force people into their idea of Utopia.<BR/><BR/>I will especially oppose the elitist ideas of punishing those who dare to vote with their feet and leave by imposing an oppressive payroll/income tax.<BR/><BR/>I guess one needs to define "higher paid people". I would think that anyone above the median income would be considered "higher paid" since they are higher than the median.<BR/><BR/>I can confidently say that those I know who have moved to DeSoto County or Tipton County or Fayette County all make a minimum of $45k. In fact, the median income of DeSoto County in 2000 was $48k (vs $39.6 for Shelby County). So in my view, the higher paid people are moving to DeSoto County.<BR/><BR/>As for jobs, DeSoto County job growth in 2001 was 3.9%, 2002 - 2.0%, 2003 - 5.6%! In contrast, Shelby county LOST 1.1%, 1.3%, 0.5% in the same three years. So, let's see ... DeSoto County gains while Memphis losses ... I would say that some jobs moved and some jobs went to DeSoto County that in prior years would have come to Memphis.<BR/><BR/>Thus, I restate ... both higher paid people and jobs are moving to DeSoto County.<BR/><BR/>Jobs are dispersing out from the urban core. UP moved from downtown to Goodlett Farms. FedEx is out on Hacks Cross and out in Collierville.<BR/><BR/>If Memphis wishes to stop the bleeding, it needs competent leadership rather than the corrupt ego-maniacs in charge now.<BR/><BR/>Memphis is its own worse enemy. Annexations and talk of payroll/income taxes aren't helping.<BR/><BR/>And I would advocate that in any regionwide, payroll/income tax scheme that all who pay the tax, get a vote in municipal elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12509286.post-1139939374875118132006-02-14T11:49:00.000-06:002006-02-14T11:49:00.000-06:00Wow ... it isn't enough that you want to consolida...Wow ... it isn't enough that you want to consolidate Memphis, Shelby Cty, and the suburban cities??? Now you want to tax the whole region!<BR/><BR/>Bigger is not better!<BR/><BR/>Central planning doesn't work ... otherwise the Soviet Union and communism would reign supreme.<BR/><BR/>If I could do anything, I'd break parts of Memphis off. Memphis has overstretched itself.<BR/><BR/>I've met many people who have moved to Memphis because due to their jobs. These people usually live in Memphis, at least at first ... until they figure out that we have clowns in charge.<BR/><BR/>DeSoto Cty isn't among the counties mentions since it is across state lines but DeSoto would affect those numbers significantly ... BTW, I would lump Haywood with Madison Cty rather Shelby. The people I knew in Haywood tended to go Jackson rather than Memphis.<BR/><BR/>Back to DeSoto Cty ... the thing that is missing from the numbers is the fact that many of our higher paid people AND jobs are moving into Mississippi.<BR/><BR/>When will you understand that it is a corrupt mayor, an inept city council, a lousy school system, high crime, high taxes, etc. that are driving people to flee Memphis???<BR/><BR/>The businesses and malls are following the people and the money. Don't blame Collierville for the fact there is a mall there. Besides, as long as the people of Collierville are using the new mall, they aren't clogging the roads into Memphis or using our streets or even polluting our air ... one would think that would make you happy!<BR/><BR/>If you want a strong urban center, then you need competent leaders. Something that is definitely lacking in Memphis.<BR/><BR/>Do you really expect people to want to turn their money over to the clowns who are running Memphis?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com