santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Sherrel -
Efficient use of space. All aisles with a single exception of one 24" "squeeze-point" are 32"- 40". There is 165'+ of linear main line on each level, folded serpentine style in the room. Being a lone operator, it is more than sufficient room for me to move, and the aisles actually are wide enough for two people to pass comfortably.
Real Estate taxes are figured differently in each county in Texas. For example in Cooke County where I live, for my four bedroom 1500 sq ft house, the 800 sq ft shed, the 800 sq ft barn and 15 acres of land, I pay a bit over $800 a year in total taxes. A mile down the road in Denton County, it is about $1300/year for a comparable piece of rural property with the same exemptions. I get a homestead exemption on the house and accompanying one acre of land, an agricultural exemption (because I grow hay) on the remaining 14 acres and in Texas most property tax valuations are frozen when one of the owners reaches 65 years old, in my case my wife in 2015. In 2018, my taxes actually went down because they collected less for certain stuff, like my assessment for the maintenance of the Corps of Engineers flood control lake across the road.
Tyler Texas is less expensive. Most rural land in that area is not suitable for agriculture without some major clearing. It is mostly hilly and is heavily timbered. Growing timber does qualify one for the agriculture exemption though, if a certain percentage is harvested within a certain time frame. Parts of the city are somewhat depressed due to the lack of any real industry there, but most of the city is still thriving. The oilfields beneath the area gave out in the late 60's. Remember too that in Texas, there is no state income tax, our Constitution forbids that. Sales taxes are a bit above 8% on everything but food and gasoline is cheap - currently averaging $1.85/gal.
Sounds like I work for the relocation bureau!
Efficient use of space. All aisles with a single exception of one 24" "squeeze-point" are 32"- 40". There is 165'+ of linear main line on each level, folded serpentine style in the room. Being a lone operator, it is more than sufficient room for me to move, and the aisles actually are wide enough for two people to pass comfortably.
Real Estate taxes are figured differently in each county in Texas. For example in Cooke County where I live, for my four bedroom 1500 sq ft house, the 800 sq ft shed, the 800 sq ft barn and 15 acres of land, I pay a bit over $800 a year in total taxes. A mile down the road in Denton County, it is about $1300/year for a comparable piece of rural property with the same exemptions. I get a homestead exemption on the house and accompanying one acre of land, an agricultural exemption (because I grow hay) on the remaining 14 acres and in Texas most property tax valuations are frozen when one of the owners reaches 65 years old, in my case my wife in 2015. In 2018, my taxes actually went down because they collected less for certain stuff, like my assessment for the maintenance of the Corps of Engineers flood control lake across the road.
Tyler Texas is less expensive. Most rural land in that area is not suitable for agriculture without some major clearing. It is mostly hilly and is heavily timbered. Growing timber does qualify one for the agriculture exemption though, if a certain percentage is harvested within a certain time frame. Parts of the city are somewhat depressed due to the lack of any real industry there, but most of the city is still thriving. The oilfields beneath the area gave out in the late 60's. Remember too that in Texas, there is no state income tax, our Constitution forbids that. Sales taxes are a bit above 8% on everything but food and gasoline is cheap - currently averaging $1.85/gal.
Sounds like I work for the relocation bureau!
