To the editor:

The $350,000 home valuation cap for the Homestead program was added in 2007 (19 years ago), while the SAFESR program itself was created shortly after in 2008 with the same $350,000 valuation cap built into it. The value of our homes drastically increase every year, while the valuation cap of $350,000 has remained the same for 19 years. This is very unfair to our seniors and people who qualify for the programs, many who are on fixed incomes and struggling. The valuation cap should be increased at the same rate that the valuations of our homes are increased. Seems to me that the deck is stacked in favor of the government. This is very unfair. This is taking advantage of seniors who would otherwise qualify for the program. It almost feels like the government is intentionally doing this so that people have to pay more and more taxes with no relief.

Madeline Jane Triplett,

Lecompton