Andrew DamitioProperty tax assessment limits and rate caps passed in Oregon were promoted as a way to shield poorer homeowners from oppressive taxes.
Underdiscussed is how cities shifted revenue sources to compensate for property tax losses. Water/Sewer charges are up. So are development charges, which disproportionately raise the cost of affordable housing.
Both of those shifts disproportionately impact the poor.
Has the shift away from property taxes been net regressive?
