Ken Peavey wrote:In my county, when a property is sold, a satellite image is taken of the property via Google Maps. The idea is to document the land in the event of future construction made without a building permit, and to verify property taxes. My property was photographed shortly after purchase. The resolution is such that I can pick out the side mirror on my truck and count individual potato plants. I can count the fence posts (fences are taxed).
I can only hope my county never has the budget for something like that. we're mostly a bunch of small government types (never mind that enrollment in welfare programs is near the top for the state) who never met a tax we didn't try to abolish, so I think I'm safe for the time being. if they ask, though, that big hole is a sandbox for my young cousin. and so is that other big hole.