I have talked myself green in the face trying to get our property tax lowered and trying to obtain Ted's exemption which we had in Shawnee. We bought this house thirty
thousand dollars under the appraised price but the county
assessor refuses to accept the sale price as a basis for lowering the property tax. Since the house is in a trust for
my children with a life estate for Ted they will not accept his exemption from property taxes.

Then, there is the matter of income tax. I don't have enough money taken out of my teacher retirement checks and that will certainly have to change next year. I guess I will be going through a melt down come January.

Most of us have to scramble because taxes are due right at this expensi ve time of the year. I wish they were due in
June so we could spread it around a little.