Post by Disgusted-Daily on Mar 14, 2008 19:46:12 GMT -5
This message was posted in the OD editorial awhile back. I thought with the elections on March 18, 2008 the message needed to be reprinted.
Changes needed in NYM
My 2007 New York Mills village taxes have increased 10.3 percent from 2006. During the last four years, the overall village tax rate has increased 18 percent and total taxes have increased 20 percent
Thirty percent, or approximately $600,000 of the $2.1 million village budget, is spent on police protection, while only $41,000 is budgeted for capital improvements to roads. Even taking into account the amount spent for normal street maintenance and snow removal, more tax dollars are spent patrolling the streets than in maintaining them.
Property taxes go up each year and there are no improvements to roads or infrastructure, nor does there seem to be a long-term plan to address what will be a very costly solution in the future. Other surrounding communities seem to do a far superior job.
New York Mills residents need to step up in the next election and make some changes, so that this village will again be the pride of its citizens.
Our surplus money has all been spent. Leaving us broke and relying more on grants then ever. The favoritism needs to stop and we need people that are going to run the village like a business and not just for future political gain.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE OR GET A ABSENTEE BALLOT. YOUR VOTE DOES MATTER AND IS NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS PLEASE CALL 798-4079 OR 292-4923.
Changes needed in NYM
My 2007 New York Mills village taxes have increased 10.3 percent from 2006. During the last four years, the overall village tax rate has increased 18 percent and total taxes have increased 20 percent
Thirty percent, or approximately $600,000 of the $2.1 million village budget, is spent on police protection, while only $41,000 is budgeted for capital improvements to roads. Even taking into account the amount spent for normal street maintenance and snow removal, more tax dollars are spent patrolling the streets than in maintaining them.
Property taxes go up each year and there are no improvements to roads or infrastructure, nor does there seem to be a long-term plan to address what will be a very costly solution in the future. Other surrounding communities seem to do a far superior job.
New York Mills residents need to step up in the next election and make some changes, so that this village will again be the pride of its citizens.
Our surplus money has all been spent. Leaving us broke and relying more on grants then ever. The favoritism needs to stop and we need people that are going to run the village like a business and not just for future political gain.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE OR GET A ABSENTEE BALLOT. YOUR VOTE DOES MATTER AND IS NEEDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU NEED A RIDE TO THE POLLS PLEASE CALL 798-4079 OR 292-4923.
