Anybody watch albany week on PBS, about lowering residential property taxes

Seems that Spitzer is looking for a drastic cut if not outright elimination of residential property taxes. No word on where the revenue will be replaced from corporate taxes or income tax....though.

but that got me thinking....SINCE EVERYONE KEEPS COMPLAINING ABOUT SPRAWL THEN WHY NOT SIMPLY ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES FROM EVERY MUNICIPALITY THAT HAS A DROP IN EMPLOYMENT OR POPULATION.

OR .... WHY NOT ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES FROM THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT.

OR WHY NOT SIMPLY DRAW BOUNDARY LIMITS LIKE PORTLAND DID AND THEN MAKE EVERYTHING WITHIN THE BOUNDARY FREE FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES....AND EVERYTHING OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY (IE NEW DEVELOPMENT) PAY PROPERTY TAXES.

ANY ONE OF THESE IDEAS WOULD CREATE A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT BOOM