vote out Ford County sales tax and ...

[lurker]

Originally Posted by Bubba

If we have to build it we might as well do it right. While a barn might work for you and your donkey, it's not what is supposed to be built.

Nobody reeeeeely nose "what is supposed to be built."









Oh, let's leave your sister out of this.

I was thinkin' more about housing some nappy headed hoe's.

[Highwayman]

I think a big old barn would give the right ambience for an old west border town.

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Bubba

If we have to build it we might as well do it right. While a barn might work for you and your donkey, it's not what is supposed to be built.

Lurker has a "donkey"??? Why that "little ass"!!!!

[Tee]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

I think a big old barn would give the right ambience for an old west border town.

This brings to mind the Baldknobbers in Branson MO. They use an old red bard and draw crowds from several states away. And it DOES go well the the theme.

Personally, as a person who practices the "live within your means" in my own household, I would welcome the idea of a scaled down version of the project. We aren't Denver, we don't have the revenue to build some 40 million dollar events center. The mill levy is already tapped and the sales taxes are too. Give the taxpayer a break!!

[PowerUp]

Does anyone ever think about how much property tax we pay. I was looking at mine last week and pay over 200 a month for property tax. How much is enough!!! By the way the lot with house is only 150'x75' The time is coming, might have to move out of ford just to be able to pay property tax alone. We need the gambling to support our town!!!!!!!!!! Taxed out!!!

[Made in the USA]

I remember a time in history, when high taxes caused a revolt called the "Boston Tea Party"! Maybe it is time that a revolt is mounted again??

[K C Muffin]

Careful - I know valuation has a lot to do with $$ of property tax. But our lot isn't even 150 x 50 and our house is normal 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2-car garage. Our taxes are twice that - just under $5000 ann. So it could be worse.....

[lurker]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

Careful - I know valuation has a lot to do with $$ of property tax. But our lot isn't even 150 x 50 and our house is normal 4 bdrm, 3 bath, 2-car garage. Our taxes are twice that - just under $5000 ann. So it could be worse.....

And the tragedy is that you're feeding bureaucrats with very little productivity....










.....if any at all.

[K C Muffin]

agreed

[Redhead 18]

Have you ever stopped to think why your taxes are so high?

Let’s just take one example Recreational.

This information is from the City Clerk.

Sheridan Center, Operation, $595,796.40 Revenue, $260,441.53 Loss, $335,354.87

Swimming Pool, Operation, $128,273.66 Revenue, $32,872.81 Loss, $95,400.85

Parks, Operation, $616,799.64 Revenue, $9,227.50 Loss, $607,572.14

Zoo, Operation, $93,882.79 No Revenue, Loss, $93,882.79

Civic Center, Operation, $336,012.94 Revenue, $116,146.63 Loss, $219,886.31

Golf Course, Operation, $329,312.10 Revenue, $171,791.57 Loss, $157,520.53

Athletic Fields, Operation, $405,986.90 Revenue, $101,663.97 Loss, $304,322.93


If you add all of the loss together, you have a net loss of $1,720,037.63 . All of this will be paid from YOUR PROPERTY TAXES.

Next look at the amount that was given to the Race Track. This amount was taken from The Why Not Dodge Sales Tax money. $461,574.00 .

We have a grand total of $2,181,611.63 . A tax is a tax,when it money out of you pocket. Now this is only one example where your money goes.