Ginger Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 My property taxes went up 18.5%. For some odd reason, my water bill went way down but they added on a meter which I'm supposed to get in 2-3 weeks so I guess I don't have a choice from what I understood. Probably a better deal for me since I have no pool & only me living in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 You probably will come ahead since you can control your consumption, we want a meter too since we are not there half of the year and have no garden on the lot where the house is..On the other lot we will consume what the garden consumes...bu there is no house so we probably will come out ahead as well.. I like the meter idea as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 low degree of marginalization means you have few extremely poor households so less help to pay for I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryB Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 SIMAPA also has financial issues. Again, takes in millions of pesos, does very little, has no expansion/upgrade costs and is going into debt. HOW? They get approximately 10 million pesos from Ajijic alone. What's up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 "Even in Affluent Towns,Rising Tax Bills Mean Angst,and Appeals", interesting article in today's NYTimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 It would be interesting to see if the properties that will go on meter will bring more revenues..They may and they may not. If they do not I guess the next step will be raising the rates...They will get their money one way or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hud Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 SIMAPA issues could very well be caused by salary and benefits. They spend their money on themselves. Has happened in many areas in Mexico. Could become a BIG drain on Chapala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Are the meters the type we will have to read or do hey have to hire people to read the meters..Anyone knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 someone does come around and read the meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REC Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Garbage pickup in my neighborhood in central Ajijic 6 days a week. Have gotten to know the garbage guys and always give them a nice tip at Christmas - not because we have to but just because we want to. It is a nasty job and they do it very well and always smile and say hello. Once or twice I have had a question or needed them to do a little something extra. No push-back or problem at all. No potholes on my street. None - zero - zip. There was a plumbing problem with a rental house that required tearing up part of the street but it was fixed very quickly. For the amount of taxes we pay I am very happy with the services we receive in our neighborhood. No complaints at all. In fact, no complaints at all about much of anything. An honor and a privilege to be allowed to live in Mexico and love living in Ajijic. Not for everyone but it is definitely home to us. Visiting family in the U.S. this week and while I enjoy seeing them I can't wait to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Next time look down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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