I Need Some Help On Two Ballot Questions (Virginia)

[mrclose]

I know that the following is in English but I don't have a clue as to what the questions are actually asking?

Both questions are on tomorrows ballots.

If you don't live in Virginia but know the answers anyway .. Please jump right in!

[Frank Cannon]

When in doubt always vote no.

[Chosen Daughter]

Do you want to help your neighbors who live in flood plains by giving them an exemption?  Their property is probably less valued because it isn't fit for building.  Or if it has building they have probably been damaged in flood?

Seems like the county should be responsible for placing appropriate tax and value on property.  I don't know why they are going to voters.

Frank is right.  If they are going to offset the cost of those exemptions by raising everyone else's then no is the answer.

[mrclose]

Do you want to help your neighbors who live in flood plains by giving them an exemption?  Their property is probably less valued because it isn't fit for building.  Or if it has building they have probably been damaged in flood?

Seems like the county should be responsible for placing appropriate tax and value on property.  I don't know why they are going to voters.

Frank is right.  If they are going to offset the cost of those exemptions by raising everyone else's then no is the answer.

@Chosen Daughter

Thank You.
Any idea on the second question?

[libertybele]

@Chosen Daughter

Thank You.
Any idea on the second question?

I see #1 differently; the property owner would get an exemption IF the property has been 'improved' to resist flooding.  I see it as an incentive to those that own property that is prone to flooding to make improvements; thus in a long run saving the other taxpayers money.

But ... how does one make improvements to a piece of property to make it less flood prone???

[mrclose]

I see #1 differently; the property owner would get an exemption IF the property has been 'improved' to resist flooding.  I see it as an incentive to those that own property that is prone to flooding to make improvements; thus in a long run saving the other taxpayers money.

But ... how does one make improvements to a piece of property to make it less flood prone???

@libertybele

Now you know why I posted this! LOL

I also saw both sides to the question!

Still working on #2.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

You might want to look at what you are actually voting on.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/Files/ElectionAdministration/ElectionLaw/Constitutional-Amendment-2018-PosterSmall.pdf

[Chosen Daughter]

I see #1 differently; the property owner would get an exemption IF the property has been 'improved' to resist flooding.  I see it as an incentive to those that own property that is prone to flooding to make improvements; thus in a long run saving the other taxpayers money.

But ... how does one make improvements to a piece of property to make it less flood prone???

I don't know, but you are right.  That is the intention to give exemption if they make improvements.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

I see #1 differently; the property owner would get an exemption IF the property has been 'improved' to resist flooding.  I see it as an incentive to those that own property that is prone to flooding to make improvements; thus in a long run saving the other taxpayers money.

But ... how does one make improvements to a piece of property to make it less flood prone???

I don't see it that way.  The way I read it, the STATE is ALLOWING the local area to lower LOCAL taxes on the property.  WT#?

As to your question, you raise it.  Where I live, if you make improvements that raise the property value more than like 50%, you have to raise the property (house) like three feet. 

[Chosen Daughter]

@Chosen Daughter

Thank You.
Any idea on the second question?

I defer to @libertybele.  She has the correct understanding of 1


2 seems straightforward.  Should the widow have an exemption if she moves from the primary residence.  The only thing I question is whether she sells first primary residence.  Otherwise she/he could have multiple exemptions on multiple properties.  Rent them out?

[Right_in_Virginia]

FWIW, I'm a "no" on the first and a "yes" on the second.

[Chosen Daughter]

FWIW, I'm a "no" on the first and a "yes" on the second.

agree.