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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi, Fellow Charles Village Homeowners!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone else feeling pummeled after
receiving their recent Assessment Notices? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We received ours today and our new market value is
MORE THAN DOUBLED from the previous assessment notice three years ago.
Most alarming to me is the land valuation MORE THAN TRIPLING from the previous
assessment. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't know about anyone else's perception, but
living on North Calvert Street has not gotten any quieter, cleaner, or less
traveled over the past three years. In fact, we are still reeling and
dealing with the aftermath of the recent sewer installation that had us enjoying
a very large and deep pit on the side of our home for the first quarter of
07. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jason and I are obviously appealing this
assessment, but were just wondering what others were thinking or planning to do
in response to their most recent valuations/assessments?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Despite this most recent affront from the City and
State...really, Happy New Year to everyone! Cheers to the
Village!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cathy Goucher</FONT></DIV>
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