(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, but this looks like just another version of the same old shell game. Property Tax <strong>Rates</strong> could go down, but if <strong>Assessed Valuations</strong> continue to rise, property owners will still come out on the losing end.

Despite the fact that <strong>real</strong> property values are plunging in Scotland County (try selling your property and see what happens), Assessed Valuations continue to rise, causing actual property tax bills to keep going up. This is the same old pig, with new lipstick.

The other game that continues to be played on county residents is the <strong>Personal Property Tax</strong>. Despite the fact that you paid a hefty Sales, Use or Excise Tax when originally purchasing that personal property, Scotland County requires you to continue paying a tax year after year for as long as you own it.

County residents pay a heavy price, as Burdensome Taxation discourages new business and household formation, while dampening enthusiasm for existing enterprises to replace obsolete or worn out items.

<strong>The only way we'll ever experience a real tax reduction is if the County actually spends less money</strong>. Until then, it's only a question of which shell game they use to keep us guessing. There simply 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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