DEAR EDITOR:
The State of California wants to cut Santa Clara County out of
their share of the money they receive to offset the Williamson Act
loss of taxes.
DEAR EDITOR:
The State of California wants to cut Santa Clara County out of their share of the money they receive to offset the Williamson Act loss of taxes.
The money involved is the small amount of $400,000 a year. Santa Clara County acts like the world will end if they do not receive the money.
The county of Santa Clara has 300,000 acres in the Williamson Act, a simple solution, divide 300,000 acres into $400,000, it comes out to $1.33 per acre, add this amount to the yearly tax bill. If the land owner can’t afford $1.33 per acre, he can’t afford to own the land anyway.
If the county can’t get along without the $400,000, I have a solution, DO NOT EXPAND THE SAN MARTIN AIRPORT! The county of Santa Clara will have money left over …
Robert N. Wood, San Martin
Submitted Thursday, Jan. 23 to ed****@ga****.com
