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When will they pay off the debt?
So the reason for the ordinance to restrict placing campaign signs in the right of way deals with the fact that the ROW is city owned and not that it simply clutters up the byways around the city. That kind of kicks in the ass the need for a permit for the large 4 foot by 8 foot signs on private property doesn't it? Then there is the sign ordinances that even restricts someone from how many colors they are allowed to put on their sign. They even restrict how many yard sale signs you can have and they have pulled them down in the past.
Before any cuts in spending is executed by the city, they are asking that we double our income tax rate. Why should we allow them to double our taxes? OHHH!!!!! it doesn't affect me so let me stick to my neighbor. What do they want to spend these new tax dollars on? EVERYTHING!!!!! Look at the list if you don't believe me.
Do we need more police??
Why should I send money to the city to pay down its debt when I have debt of my own?
They want more for parks and recreation. Sounds like a good area to cut.
What streets and where.
When will the city pay off the $30 million in debt? Can they pay of that debt in my life time? Does the current debt keep them from more spending in the future or does it simply allow the city to over staff CIty Hall?
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Here's what they tax you on.
For those of you that don?’t read the city income tax instructions, I took the liberty to copy over what they actual tax you on.
Taxable Income:
1. Qualifying wages, salaries, and other compensation.
2. Bonuses, stipends, and tip income.
3. Commissions, fees and other income.
4. Sick pay (including third party sick pay if employer paid premium).
5. Employer supplemental unemployment?’s benefits (SUB pay).
6. Employee plans (including Sec. 401k Sec. 403b, Sec. 457b)
7. Net rental income
8. Net profits of business, professions, corporations, pass-through-entitles, etc.
9. Income from partnerships, estates and trusts.
10. Ordinary gains as reported on federal form 4797.
11. Employee contribution to costs of fringe benefits,
12. Income from wage continuation plans (including retirement incentive plans and severance pay)
13. Vacation pay.
14. Stock options (taxed when exercised, usually valued at market price less option price on the date the option is exercised).
15. Farm net income
16. Employer paid premiums for group life insurance over $50,000 (PS 58).
17. Compensation paid in goods or services or property usage, taxed at fair market value.
18. Contribution made on behalf of employees to tax deferred annuity programs.
19. Income from guaranteed annual wage contracts.
20. Prizes and gifts in connection with employment to the same extent as taxable for federal income tax purposes.
21. Director fees.
22. Income from Jury duty.
23. Union Steward fees.
24. Strike pay.
25. Profit sharing, if from a non-qualified plan, or if paid as a type of bonus.
26. Lottery winnings of $5,000 or more.
27. Reimbursements in excess of deductible expenses.
28. Employer provided educational assistance (taxable to the same extent as for federal taxation pursuant to the Technical & Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988).
29. Income deemed as taxable per Federal Code Section 89.
30. Compensatory damages awarded in lawsuits.
31. Income from covenant not to complete clause.
32. Net profits derived from the operation of oil and gas wells.
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Dear What part of
According to the city, the manager Mr. Hansley has the ability to allow signs in the right of way for ISSUE ONLY campaigns. Not because the city, oh yea and that's the residents by the way, owns the land.
In many cases the city doesn't own the land. It's the state's right of way on 256.
Your arrogance supercedes your ignorance, Dear What. Seeing as how you've got that misrepresented, what else is factually incorrect? You just turned a yes voter into a no voter. Appreciate the heads up.
By Love when you call us stupid
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Dear Tax dollars at work
And that's just part of the story...
In addition to the income taxes you already pay, here's a little bonus they don't mention.
Parks and Rec
Every new home pays a $400-500.00 fee that goes directly to the parks.
Every new home pays over $3200.00 in an impact fee and a portion of that goes to the Parks and Rec Department.
Fees are collected from residents and even higher rates from non-residents for the programs they offer.
Bike Paths and Sidewalks
Haven't most all of these have been donated or negotiated with developers of commercial and residential properties to be built? What was wrong with that form of payment?
Police Services
Most property owners probably don't even know they have a police levy INCLUDED in their property taxes!
Also, that part of that $3200.00 impact fee goes to the police department for cruisers and equipment.
Street maintenance and Improvement
Didn't I just read that the developer paid $2,000,000.00 to build the roads at the new Max and Irma's?
And again, part of the $3200.00 impact fee goes to the streets and road improvements.
So the $1.3 million that was needed, that grew to $1.8 million, and through an accounting error will this collect actually $2.8 million through this TAX INCREASE will go to what department?
I can't believe that this large of a TAX INCREASE is needed. Sorry, it's a NO from me.
And now the $64,000.00 question. Where in the heck is all the money going?
By Do you sell Mobile Homes?
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