tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496138704281070741.post9012999962385162919..comments2023-06-18T03:24:26.168-07:00Comments on Youngstown Moxie II: MVOC Community, Faith and Legislative Luncheon with Lee Fisher - The Perfect Economic StormUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496138704281070741.post-35921380304630376992009-02-23T04:11:00.000-08:002009-02-23T04:11:00.000-08:00Part of the problem with at least one vacant prope...Part of the problem with at least one vacant property is the hostage situation involving the tax lien on it. The house is livable, though battered as it was when we bought it; we lived there seven years, working poor where we often had to choose between bills or foot.<BR/><BR/>We ended up owing about 200 or so in taxes, and the next thing we knew, the debt was sold and now the bill is through the roof. The plan, of course, was to give the home to our niece as a starter house. We couldn't afford to pay it then, and though we're slightly better off now, the price is still too high when you're trying to raise children in this economy.<BR/><BR/>There are working poor in that city. People who do work hard and live there because they can't afford to live anywhere else. But instead of trying to work with home owners in paying off property tax, it was decided to make a quick buck selling the debt.<BR/><BR/>There's a whole lot more that needs addressed than vacant homes. What people you have left, who keep the lights on, are being squeezed right out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433927625772711387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496138704281070741.post-82688264360924263692009-02-18T18:56:00.000-08:002009-02-18T18:56:00.000-08:00Deb,Thanks so much! Youngstown so deserves passion...Deb,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much! Youngstown so deserves passionate activists like you! I can't wait to come back to my hometown and see a completely revitalized city!Kid Charlemagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109953353900729258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1496138704281070741.post-90318658793220720672009-02-18T16:15:00.000-08:002009-02-18T16:15:00.000-08:00Thanks for posting, Deb!PKThanks for posting, Deb!<BR/><BR/>PKYoungstown Nationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874492961034314879noreply@blogger.com