[TowerTalk] Tower and property values

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/5/05 4:37:37 PM Greenwich Standard Time, Jamesnf at aol.com 
writes:
Here in the suburbs of Chicago, I've always found the best strategy to be to 
not poke the sleeping bear. 
I agree.  The less you have to do with them, the better.  In my county 
(Pasco, FL) the tax appraiser comes out once in a few years to check the property 
for improvements.  In their looking around they discovered six towers, a 12 by 
20 shed and a fence, all built without permits.  The only thing they appraised 
was the shed...and only for a couple of hundred bucks.  I suppose it doesn't 
say much about my carpentry.  My guess is the officials look at the tower as a 
'temporary improvement,' or else don't have a clue what to value it at.  After 
all, even most building departments don't have a clue about towers.  Houses 
and commercial buildings yes, towers no.

In this county, if you want to challenge the appraisal you have to submit a 
nonrefundable deposit of something like $250...not something you want to do 
capriciously. 

Bill K4XS