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Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance Discussions Questions with the tax increases 5-22-2008 Where or what is the financial plan for the next 5, 10, 20 years? Wasn't that demanded of the schools? This Week's paper quotes ''Even that won't set the city coffers overflowing, Hansley cautioned.'' If that is in fact correct, is 2% enough to fund the Capital Improvements Plan? If it is not enough, should the increase not be 2.25% or 2.5%? Or are these numbers, even if needed, just not voter friendly enough? If 2% is too much, should it be 1.5% or 1.75%? So my first question, what and where is the financial plan? Is this a band aid and we'll be looking at another increase soon? Some cities have a 1.8 rate%. Why 2% on the nose? Why not 2.2% or a number that will bring in what is NEEDED? What study has been done? Is it available to post on this site. This site has room on Our Pages to post this study, doesn't it? What projections for revenue, residential and commercial, have been made? Residential is slow now and forecasts predict a two year slow down. That can still be projected conservatively. Commercial has been developing steadily in the city for the last 10 years. I am sure these dollars can be forecast also. Are these forecasts available to post? Giving a tax credit to those who work out of town and make those who live and work here pay a higher rate pits neighbor against neighbor. This is not conducive for business growth. Come work here, but don't live here. Is this because the percentages to get this increase passed are stacked against the citizens who live and work here? Is the 2% number just a shot in the dark to come in line with Canal Winchester tax rate because the JEDD discusions are rearing their head again? This is no reason to raise taxes to 2%. What cuts have been made? A hiring freeze is not a cut in my opinion. Please expand on this. Thanks you. I read the council minute somewhat frequently, so I don't feel the need to attend every meeting. I have attended some. A neighbor once said to me like this. Here's my homework. My church and my wife, my kids school work, my kids sports and other events, take care of the house, pay my bills and the salries of those who should be stewards of our tax dollars. Sell me on the fact council is being that steward. Rest assured that if this posting is attacked by Councilman Fix, I will close my open mind and campaign against this increase. If it was mandatory that all of council had to post here or somewhere, you might see a different outlook. Those with cool heads would stick to the issues, address the issues and sort through the personal attacks. The history of this site shows that rational posters have more credibility. What's wrong with council using this site for council peoples rational responses? -By My homework is my family first Answers- By Brian Wisniewski, 5-29-2008
FYI- By Brian Wisniewski, 6-4-2008
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