The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-04-22
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there, and since this amount Is
more than Is percent Of the taxable
roll, you can look forward very de-
finitcly to a lower tax, except, how
ever that again those special inter-
ests win be put In their proper
place."
s4As your Assessor, ! will not re-
quire you to come each year TO the
Court House for your Homestead
Exemption. Your SIGNATURE will be
On file, which Is all that viii be
needed. Renewal Of your signature
win be expected only when you re-
gister to vote. which at present is
every eight years"
II will work for two appoint
ments as Deputies to be located on
the Florida Keys. where tuilding
permits can be started and com
plants handed"
II win survey or have surveyed
the Florida Keys for the many par
cells Of land that are not now on
the Tax rolls and for the proper
appraisal of present lands and
buildings which are under assess
Cd. The absentee owners who are
now just specializing with Keys
Lands. will have 10 bear their fair
share Of the taxes.
at seems very clear indeed. that
something Ia very wrong since the
Florida Keys with nearly one hun
dred times more land than the Is
land Of Key West. and al least half
Of the buildings. are presently as.
sessed nearly twenty five percent
less than the Island OF Key West. !"
Il win assess all personal pro-
pertv. a. tA.e lssy E...scs Il rsusi
be done, not just the personal pro-
perry. furniture and fixtures in the
stores, apartments. hotels and mo-
tols Is your present assessor Is
now doing. With the State law al.
lowing you Z $500 exemption for
peronal property In your home In
addition 10 the Homestead Exemp.
ton Of $500, II is very clear that
only those with fine expensive per-
sonal property are getting all the
breTks and low taxes. =
.The TAX RACKETEER must
20, as the b0okle and the slot ma.
chine racket went. or are the slots
stin with usy II the slot machines
are still with US, they do not show
up on the personal property tax re-
turns, which the present Assessor
demands from Us In business. We
are now penali1ed ten percent IL We
don't submit our Personal Proper.
" Returns before April ist each
year, that Il. We who are in bust.
ness. "
II win work for an increase Of
Personal Property Tax exemption
from the present $500 per family 10
$3.50 per family, 10 keep this in
line with present costs Of living.
This win save most everyone from
making . tax return each year
and the savings in annual inyen-
tory. costs Of and mailing tax re-
turns. plus costs which add 10 Tire
conduct Of the Assessors office viii
Offset the possible loss in tax in.
core"
"My office viii be kept open on
Saturdays, so that TIE many werk.
ing people can transact their bust.
ness.
IF you elect me, and give uS
proper representation In Tailahas.
see, you VIII have more service
and lower taxes. as you deserve.
III the Tax Rolls had been pro.
perry prepared through out the
state Of Florida, there would NOT
have been any need for the pre-.
sens onsrossS sales tax, costing each
ct Us nearly 500 per year. ana
costing the merchant many hours
Of accounting
II win select With the advice d
public officials. AZ least tao yeane
men. train them In my oEslce. ore
a ; tire. aud send each one ID
turn 10 the unlversisy Real Estate
Scheal. 80 that this County all
continue 70 have ssIseient. qualities
servants in the Tax 0EtAce. This
viii do at my cwn expense
II am ssneerely yuarz fer bestex
government. Cor Us, and feg c<sr
children.
FRED =. DION.
Candidate Ecr Tax Assessor