Stop unfair property tax increases in Thurston County, Washington!


Stop unfair property tax increases in Thurston County, Washington!
The Issue
Thurston county has gone too far! The Assessor's office has unfairly raised property taxes nearly 25% for 2022 - even on properties where there have been no upgrades and properties with manufactured homes! The people of Thurston county are already struggling due to the covid-19 shut downs and illness causing loss of income and employment. We have seniors, disabled and single parents who are trying to stay in their homes, many cannot even afford repairs due to the already high property taxes. Our homeless population has increased exponentially. Jay Inslee has instated a rent increase freeze and a no-eviction moratorium which has hurt landlords and left them unable to pay mortgages. Many are struggling just to survive. This is not the time to be increasing taxes to unaffordable levels! If this tax increase is allowed, many will lose their homes. Tenants will lose when the eviction moratorium is up - rents will go up and many will be evicted when homes are auctioned off by Thurston County or foreclosed on by banks due to nonpayment of mortgages. Homelessness will increase even more. Thurston county officials need to curb their spending, budget better and stop taking it out on us property owners. Let's join together and JUST SAY NO to these unfair, increased property taxes!
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The Issue
Thurston county has gone too far! The Assessor's office has unfairly raised property taxes nearly 25% for 2022 - even on properties where there have been no upgrades and properties with manufactured homes! The people of Thurston county are already struggling due to the covid-19 shut downs and illness causing loss of income and employment. We have seniors, disabled and single parents who are trying to stay in their homes, many cannot even afford repairs due to the already high property taxes. Our homeless population has increased exponentially. Jay Inslee has instated a rent increase freeze and a no-eviction moratorium which has hurt landlords and left them unable to pay mortgages. Many are struggling just to survive. This is not the time to be increasing taxes to unaffordable levels! If this tax increase is allowed, many will lose their homes. Tenants will lose when the eviction moratorium is up - rents will go up and many will be evicted when homes are auctioned off by Thurston County or foreclosed on by banks due to nonpayment of mortgages. Homelessness will increase even more. Thurston county officials need to curb their spending, budget better and stop taking it out on us property owners. Let's join together and JUST SAY NO to these unfair, increased property taxes!
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Petition created on August 25, 2021