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IamSauerKraut t1_j6ht2il wrote

Reply to comment by Allemaengel in Want growth in Erie? Cut taxes on homes and jobs, hike taxes on land instead by ToffeeFever

Some places have a "land tax" that they then use to purchase land for the public or for conservation easements to preserve open land.

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Allemaengel t1_j6i0612 wrote

Yeah, that wasn't Allentown's case. There it was on the land parcel vs. size of building on it to encourage more taxable development.

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