We have a nice, stable neighborhood but, with each local election, I’m becoming a grouchy old man at age 59.
We live in the state capital, where there is almost no industrial tax base and lots of government, nonprofit, church and college buildings that pay no taxes. That means homeowners do. My property taxes have doubled in 10 years to $10,000 on a regular 2,000 sf bungalow. At this rate, taxes will be $20,000 in 10 more years by the time I’m 69.

Any services I get are certainly not doubling.
Our city also pays the highest sales taxes in the state at 9.88%

Last year, the genius voters approved a full 1% addition just to pave the streets. Don’t real cities pave streets first before everything else?
In 2023 the genius voters approved rent control of 3%/year. We’re within sight of two older apartment buildings, which could deteriorate and hurt my property’s value.
And the genius, caring voters approve every levy for schools and more that someone dreams up. They all pass.
It’s getting to be a bit much. Bah humbug.