(PIC)Experienced carnival operators know how to play the 'shell game'. No matter how hard you try, or how many times you play, you never win. It's no different when government sets out to separate you from your hard earned money.

Scotland County Manager Kevin Patterson says he plans to present the Board of Commissioners with options for a <strong><em>Property Tax Reduction</em></strong>. Wow, that sounds like Great News for stressed property owners, but is it?

Sorry, this looks like just another version of the same old shell game. The Property Tax <strong>Rate</strong> goes down but the <strong>Assessed Valuation</strong> continues to rise.

In case you haven't noticed, despite the fact that real property values continue to plunge in Scotland County (try selling your property and see what happens), Assessed Valuations continue to rise, meaning your annual property tax bill just keeps going up. This shell game is as old as the hills.

The only way you're ever going to experience a real reduction in the amount owed every year is if the County actually spends less money and doesn't need to play games to increase Revenues. Until then, it's only a question of which shell game they use to keep you guessing. There is no free lunch.
<blockquote>"<em>Still in the early stages of developing the budget for the county’s 2016-2017 fiscal year, <a id="KonaLink0" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">County </span><span class="kLink">Manager</span></span></a> Kevin Patterson said on Monday that he plans to present the Scotland County Board of <a id="KonaLink1" class="kLink" href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate#"><span style="color: #595959;"><span class="kLink">Commissioners</span></span></a> with options for a property tax rate reduction.</em>" <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://laurinburgexchange.com/news/4229/scotland-county-may-reduce-tax-rate" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></blockquote>
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