| Bubba,
You and I have been down this road before.
I know the Judge said build the sec, but he never said how big it had to be or how much money was supposed to be spent. Right?
My problem is not so much a sec or the tax itself. I have a real problem however, with our local politician being able to put their hands on 4 million dollars of tax payers money a year and not be accountable with how it is spent. WND has been mis-managed! And has not brought the results that it promised!
Part of the reason Dodge has such high property tax is just that reason. In 1997 we had a 1/4% sales tax designated for street improvement and repair. When WND came along that sales tax was incorporated into WND. Now we have streets that are falling apart.
Our City manager has admitted that the reason property tax has risen last year and looking to increase again this year is because of street conditions that need attention.
One commisssioner has suggested we adopt yet another sales tax (1/4%) to help relieve property tax in this area. I'm not sure that I agree with him!
We are being taxed to death with no end in sight! At some point the people have to stand up and say Enough is Enough!  |