Assessment drop; taxes to drop? NOT!

Dorr Township Assessor Kelli Myers reported at last week's Township meeting that assessment appeals have been filed on more than 500 properties in Dorr Township. I thought, "On only 500?"

And Supervisor Bob Pierce and the Trustees approved an increase in the levy.

Think your taxes will go down?

I'm reminded of the man who started a tamale vending business in the Loop. His business prospered, and soon he had more than 20 carts operating on the streets of Chicago. His son grew up and went to the University of Chicago, Northwestern Law School and then also became a CPA.

Coming home one day, the son said, "Pop, we're in a recession. You have to start cutting back."

So the man got rid of a few carts.

"Pop, we're in a depression now. People aren't going to buy tamales. Get rid of more carts."

So the man got rid of all the carts except the one he operated.

The man said, "Son, I'm so glad you went to college and became a lawyer and a CPA. You're right. We are in a depression."

Apparently, our taxing people and other elected officials don't know this yet. People are losing their jobs and their homes. Their incomes are dropping. Yet the taxers plan to keep taxes high and maybe even to raise them!