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Originally Posted by GiantRutgersfan
Do you get good value for the tax money? That is what I am asking.
I want to know things like are roads and parks well maintained? are schools up to date with technology? if theres a storm and a tree gets knocked down are they quick to act? etc, etc, etc
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Storm clean up is generally done by city and county goverments and varies per city. Some areas have power lines under ground so there is less of an issue
Evaluate propery taxes and you will see Florida property taxes are more than double what you will find here
At the top of the forum you will see a photo thread. The beauty this state provides like state parks like
Pilot mountain and
Hanging Rock. I hear from people that move here that our rest areas are super clean (they always have someone there maintaing them every time I visited one). Alot of the highways the state plants these beautiful wildflowers. Some of the roads could use some help but those are in areas that haven't caught up to the high transplant growth.
My favorite new beach spot is the outer banks When I was there I visited an estuary for the first time. A tear came to my eye because it was so beautiful. You have the ocean one side and the sound on the other side.
Here are some of the
sunsets I have captured
Most of light houses are there (maintain nicely by the state.)
In the piedmont (middle region) provides some beautiful lakes like
Lake Norman and rivers like the
Yadkin River. Alot of newcomers rave about our four season climate.
The
waterfalls and views from the mountains are gorgeous and the spring flowers are lovely.
I love it when newcomers to this state notice things I once took for granted
it shows me a new appreciation for what this state has to offer and it's a good place to call home.
Photo Collection around Charlotte and North Carolina