Outrage at Omaha City Council Public Hearing

Peter Manhart gives the lowdown on the rich and politically connected in Omaha Nebraska. Lost property revenues amounting to millions of dollars in lost property evaluations are reported. Even the mayor's property is at issue. Peter vents his frustrations that have accumulated over a year of being ignored by city leaders and news organizations. If his figures are factual they indicate that hundreds of high valued properties are unfairly taxed and even devalued in the past ten years. And THIS IN A RECESSION!!!

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[Shareefllovekdj]

Look at them sitting back smugly in their chairs like, "whatever".... Occupy!

[themanharts]

thank you,sir

[TheSgtHanson]

This is exactly the kind of proactive stance that needs to be taken in order slow these pathetic so called representatives. Hell of a job, sir.

[themanharts]

@racefish What? I did go fight...it took 16 months...all the way to the state. After I fought my mothers taxes at 113 S 52 that was increased almost $100k from 05-06(54% increase) I realized that many homes were (and still are) wildly under assessed.

[racefish]

This guy is a Realtor and didn't go and fight for his mother? It seems a little odd that he is wanting to raise taxes on others and not saying how he went to protest his mother's valuation.

[breezily45]

now that there is a surplus, why don't the taxes go back to where they were?

[way2mchfun]

wake up ppl .... the signs are on the wall... this man should be the new mayor... Hey Jimbo I voted you out.. have a nice nite

[breezily45]

a guy for the anti-recall effort says that he did not break any laws, but he did LIE to get the position and has done nothing but bad since he took office. they say it will cost us, i say it will cost us more if he stays. not only will he continue to do a bad job, without our interests in mind, but will cost us dearly by showing future mayors that you can lie and cheat and we will just take it. please vote to recall for the future of omaha!!!

[TheShortstack5]

My house assessed at $156,000 in 2003-- reassessed to $191,000 in 2008. Approximately assessed for about $35,000 more than any house on my culdesac. Tried to fight it to no avail. The median price of homes selling in my neighborhood is $165,000. This is absurd.

[kaysahappycamper]

not too late to get this circulating for a groundswell of noise about the disparity! Manhart tells it like it is...