City/County--the fight continues

[Neptune]

Point of order here....


Wilbur's head.


I think the city is going to have to recognize that the county will in all likelihood continue to exist.  The county needs to be knocked down a couple pegs, they aren't that important.

[Neptune]

When is 4-to-fix up again?  I'm ready to vote it down.


2011 I think.

[sgrizzle]

4-to-fix has a limited chance of passing and dwindling

[Neptune]

4-to-fix has a limited chance of passing and dwindling

If the county keeps peeing in my cheerios, the best they can hope for is for people like me not to show up for that vote.   

[Wilbur]

I thought 'four-to-fix' was taken over as part of the street package.  A new 'four-to-fix' would be a new increase.

Did I understand that right when they were selling the street package?

[FOTD]

Can we just combine the city and county already and get on with the 21st century?

Right....BA, Ohlasso, Sand Sprung and Jinx wouldn't stand for it.....

[sgrizzle]

I thought 'four-to-fix' was taken over as part of the street package.  A new 'four-to-fix' would be a new increase.

Did I understand that right when they were selling the street package?

Technically the city is starting a tax of the same value as 4-to-fix on the day after the existing tax expires. That way the county can't call theirs an extension.

Technically all of them are "new" taxes, it's just perception.

[Wilbur]

Can we just combine the city and county already and get on with the 21st century?

Right....BA, Ohlasso, Sand Sprung and Jinx wouldn't stand for it.....

AMEN!


Dang.  I almost had positive karma!

[PonderInc]

Wouldn't the COUNTY benefit more from a thriving downtown than the City?

If downtown takes off, and property values triple (b/c of the ballpark, the arena, invigorated private development, an influx of new investment in adjacent neighborhoods, etc, etc), it's the county that will benefit.  Sure, the city will get a portion of the increased sales taxes, but I bet that's nothing compared to what the county will get from the increased property taxes.

I'm certainly no economist.  Just sayin'...

"Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends..."