Cvillenews.com joins in
Always lively discussion here –
“Here we go again. Yet another
tax revenue increase without the Board of Supervisors being required to vote for
or against it. Can we expect county services to increase by 27%? Since this is
the result of “a very healthy and vibrant economic situation,” can we all expect
pay increases commensurate with this tax hike? That $40-$50 additional I’ll be
paying each month needs to come from somewhere. “
“Here we go again. Yet another
tax revenue increase without the Board of Supervisors being required to vote for
or against it. Can we expect county services to increase by 27%? Since this is
the result of “a very healthy and vibrant economic situation,” can we all expect
pay increases commensurate with this tax hike? That $40-$50 additional I’ll be
paying each month needs to come from somewhere. “
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