In a paper of not less than 1,000 words (longer is acceptable; don’t skimp when you have something to say!), please describe the following topics in detail:
The economic nature of government services
The legal basis for local government revenue
Revenue choices that strengthen a local economy
The property tax cycle
Other sources of local revenue (taxes and otherwise)
In a closing section to your paper, please evaluate the significance of the property tax in a practical manner. What impact is the real the impact of property taxes on a city like Valdosta, Georgia in terms of the city’s ability to deliver local government services? How do you think a city such as Valdosta could deliver local government services without property tax revenue?