Comments for Bill Conte for Summit County, Ohio Fiscal Officer

Comment on Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosures Rise to Record – Bloomberg.com by Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:28:57 +0000

How is this for scary.

I purchased new ranch in early 2005…cost basic cost $ 269,000 including lot, my finished cost was 293,000 ish

Current basic cost from same developer $ 220,000 including lot and he has many lots with an equivalent finished cost is now $244,000

I got a small reduction in value last year but this year they have increased the value to $287,600

So it over 17% over valued…not allowing for the fact that a new home has new fittings, carpets and white goods etc…and they cannot even sell them at this reduced price.

Even worse the lowest price,for new smaller lower quailty homes on the development has been dropped to $160,000 from $220,00 nearly 30% thus reducing the quality and desirability of the area.

Comment on Home Price Record Decline; Summit County Included by B Cavill

B Cavill — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:06:34 +0000

I appealed last year on the basis that the developer was building the exact same ranch for 10% less…..this year they are over 20% cheaper and still not selling.

My valuation was raised about 7% bu the district valuer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The word fraud comes to my mind……

They should use the correct valuations and then raise the taxes in an honest fashion…..if they get voted out it is because they have been profligate in the past!!!!!

Comment on Thanks, Everyone! by Rick Vitullo

Rick Vitullo — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:50:33 +0000

Cool!

Start out with a Todd Rungren song.

End with a Dee Snider quote.

Next time run as an anarchist.

Comment on Thanks, Everyone! by Mark Vitullo

Mark Vitullo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:46:38 +0000

Good run, Bill. At least you had the best website in the race.

Next time, run as a Libertarian.

Comment on “It’s Really That Simple”…John Donofrio, 10/9/2008, Leader Publications by Keith Lavery

Keith Lavery — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:49:46 +0000

Bill is correct. Our government (local, state and without a doubt FEDERAL) is completely out of touch with it’s citizens. I have spent 20 years as a public employee and can attest that government spends our tax dollars as if there is no tomorrow. How about police agencies buying the most expensive and gas guzzling cars on the road as cruisers? Politicians voting huge raises for themselves? The political buddy system bailing out their former co-workers on Wall St. as we get stuck with the bill. This is a nightmare. This crap needs to end now. We need serious change at every level. I hope that everyone joins me in electing Bill.

Comment on Crossing the (Fannie / Freddie) Rubicon by Rick Vitullo

Rick Vitullo — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:40:05 +0000

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aSKSoiNbnQY0

Many of the senators who protected Fannie and Freddie, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Christopher Dodd, have received mind-boggling levels of financial support from them over the years.