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From: "Shane Moad" <>
Subject: Re: [APPALACHIAN-LIFE] Lower property taxes.?.MAYBE .....
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 18:41:32 +0900
References: <20071104.153339.1444.1.askgranny@juno.com>
Jeannie we think it will be great to have the folks close at hand,
especially under the circumstances. You are right, it takes a long time to
make a mark on your property and when you do its such a shame to leave it. I
guess the big problem with us humans is we tend not to be content with the
things we have. I know in scripture it says that we should be "content in
our circumstances" and I recon that's pretty right.
I will have to send some photos over to you as the folks place gets finished
to give you a look at it..............and anyone else who would like a look.
Stay well
Shane
P.S. If you would like to look at some of my work here is a web site, I'm
not sure if you have seen it before. www.jahroc.com.au/14322.htm
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Subject: Re: [APPALACHIAN-LIFE] Lower property taxes.?.MAYBE .....
> Seems like ever so long since we had a letter from home...your home Down
> Under, that is..So glad your Mum and Dad are gonna be close.......I
> remember seeing pictures of your home and you sure do have it fixed up
> nice...All the little bits and pieces one adds while living on property
> for many years would be very hard to duplicate if you moved....
>
> Rubbish removal cost there seems high...We pay 5 a month on our electric
> bill if we recycle or haul our own trash off, 2 or 3 if we pay a company
> for trash pickup. There are 4 to 6 different trash companies that come
> down our half mile long T street every week..Such poor planning...
>
> Speaking of adding on...We have had an eyesore next door for years..a
> shade tree plumber bought the house and hauled in all kinds of
> junk..including a shed, which he built onto the back of..He proceeded to
> move in a big steel rack to store his PVC pipe on, etc...Hung a HUGE
> rusty pipe auger on the addition...reels of cables on the 'pipe stand,'
> etc...I tried to talk hubby into offering to buy all that stuff from the
> lazy new owner, just to get it off there. He kept waiting till the right
> time to do it , so I went over and talked to the fellow myself. He said
> take it all, free...We moved the pipes down in the edge of the
> garden/woods out of sight, and moved the pipe scaffold over behind our
> storage building to make a hideout for ol Buzz when he comes to visit...A
> section of privacy fence from the same place makes a dandy roof, and now
> we must add on bits and pieces to make it 'cool'..We have underground and
> above ground PVC pipes of various sizes and lengths, heavy cable, etc,
> etc....SO far my minds a blank on it...may have to wait till Buzz comes
> back for a visit and let him look around our stash of materials and tell
> us what he wants..He has a plastic 'play school ?' slide to add.....Loves
> to jump, climb, slide, do the hand over hand deal with pipes...We're
> thinking on it.....Jeannie T
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> On Sun, 4 Nov 2007 09:28:13 +0900 "Shane Moad" <>
> writes:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> It seems that down here in Australia, well at least Beverley,
>> Western
>> Australia, out property taxes (we call them rates) are about the
>> same as
>> some of you guys. Here in Beverley, which is in the country (Google
>> it and
>> have a look where we live) we pay $888 a year, that includes $150
>> for
>> rubbish removal.
>> Like you Jeannie, Val and I have often thought about moving here or
>> there.
>> Back further in the woods or hills, or to another state, maybe
>> Tasmania, but
>> the truth is we have it pretty good where we are. Thing is, as the
>> old
>> saying goes, "the grass always looks greener on the other side of
>> the
>> fence", as we all know, that aint necessarily so!!
>> This year we will own our home, its a great house that God has
>> blessed us
>> with, big verandas on three sides set on half and acre. Use to be an
>> acre
>> but we just subdivided it off so my parents could move behind us.
>> Their
>> house is nearly finished but poor dad looks as though he only has a
>> matter
>> of months to live. I guess the blessing out of this all is that we
>> will be
>> close at hand for mum.
>> Anyway folks, stay well and be happy with Gods blessing because they
>> are
>> many if we take the time to look.
>> Shane
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 9:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [APPALACHIAN-LIFE] Lower property taxes.?.MAYBE .....
>>
>>
>> > Hi Jeannie,
>> >
>> > In July my half year tax was reduced from $1275. ..to $939. I had
>> applied
>> > for HEAP. Then about 3 months ago Governor Strickland passed
>> something
>> > that
>> > will lower everyone's taxes. My taxes in January should be $800
>> per half.
>> > I'll
>> > let you all know if that's what it really is. Cuyahoga County
>> Ohio has
>> > one of
>> > the higest taxes. Even if we get HEAP it will still be lowered
>> more
>> >
>> > Milly WARD Piros
>> >
>> > My Mind Is Like Lightning....One Brilliant Flash and
>> > Poooffffffffffffffffff,
>> > It's Gone
>> >
>> >
>> >
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