Trilliam_West t1_j86bhpi wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:31 PM

Notice how the sprawl of SFH subdivisions that sell for more than $600K never ruins the historic charm of the town/region/state, just the apartment buildings that young people or those less affluent might want to live in do.

metalandmeeples t1_j88nqnb wrote on February 12, 2023 at 2:01 PM

It's all about squeezing the maximum amount of property taxes out of each new resident. Everyone loses their mind at the thought of property taxes going up, so the developments that get approved are $700,000+ units on a private road that is directly off of a state road. This isn't coincidental. Freeport at least has a decent commercial tax base that keeps the mill rate low.