Rich:
I just poseted an almost identical letter. You and I must live in the
same jurisdiction - The Peoples' Republic of Montgomery County, Maryland.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
----- Original Message -----
From: "RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q@msn.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <K7LXC@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower and property values
> Adding a serious comment to my previous "tongue in cheek" one, this could
be
> further evidence that towers do not, indeed, lower property values:
>
> 1. Do local jurisdictions lower your tax assessment or your neighbors'
tax
> assessment because they believe the towers have depressed the property
> values? I don't THINK so! In effect, the government (the ones with
> property taxing authority) are officially, on the record, stating it as a
> fact that the towers have no effect on the property values. If someone
were
> actually to sue over a claim like this, I can picture the local taxing
> authorities being called to testify. Seems like powerful evidence to me.
>
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 6:54 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower and property values
>
>
> > Howdy, TowerTalkians --
> >
> > I pulled this off the ham-law reflector and I thought you'd be
interested
> > in it.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve K7LXC
> > TOWER TECH -
> > Professional tower services for commercial and amateur
> >
> > >> From: T. Kenneth Lewis [mailto:tkenneth@frontiernet.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 5:50 AM
> > To: awextra
> > Subject: Towers and "lowering property values"
> > Importance: High
> >
> >
> > I read the article on the Arizona battle for the radio tower and the
> > classic line about "lowering property values" was of interest to me. You
> > see, I have heard this line (or more properly, lie) for so long and it
> > wasn't until I had received training and licensure as a real estate
> > appraiser that I fully understood just how false that line is! In all my
> > training there was never any mention of how ham radio antenna towers
could
> > lower property values!
> >
> > If I may suggest, the nest time this lie comes up, have the attorney(s)
> > representing the ham operator(s) and/or club(s) get an appraiser to
> > testify to the "validity" of the claims of diminished property value.
That
> > should shoot a broadside into the whole argument that will sink it!
> >
> > Respectfully submitted,
> >
> > T. Kenneth Lewis, K3FMK
> >
> > P. S. I am no longer working as an appraiser, but felt this little bit
of
> > information had to be given to someone who could make a difference! Good
> > luck!
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