tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post6612820956951368926..comments2024-02-02T02:34:32.363-06:00Comments on Huntsville Development News: Symposium Stresses Need for Regional PlanningJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020407035261594753noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479664620028826150.post-86914451767171974792011-02-27T09:27:41.428-06:002011-02-27T09:27:41.428-06:00Mr. Silver's insights and experience were not ...Mr. Silver's insights and experience were not only inspiring but validating. One this that was entirely new to me was just how much in tax dollars it requires from all of us to maintain those far-flung neighborhoods. Ironically, the farther out, the lower the assessed property value, so those residents pay less in property taxes. Perhaps this needs to be better balanced from a revenue standpoint, if that can be done without unreasonably penalizing those who prefer that housing choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com