The sky is falling!!!

[TheMailMan]

The politicians would have us believe that if property taxes are capped that it's the end of the world. They'll have to lay off police and fire, there won't be any teachers....and so on.

BULLSHIT. I saw the VERY same arguments against Measure 5 in Oregon when the Oregon voters decided to reign in high property taxes.

It was going to be blood in the streets! They would have to lay off teachers and cops and firefighters.

Guess what happened? You're right. Nothing. They had to quit wasting so much money for a couple of years.

Your city Government should first fully fund Fire and Police. That's their primary duty. Then they can start on the small stuff.

 

[MTA]

This is why I will always live in the middle of nowhere. I dont need police and if my house burns down I have insurance lol

 

[satx78247]

The Mailman,



IMO, anyone who believe the HYSTERICAL RANTERS of the press & the "the sky is falling" crowd is STUPID.

yours, satx

 

[motorcarman]

My County Commissioner keeps the paved and gravel roads maintained and I have a volunteer fire dept station about 4 miles away so I'm good with the limited gov't I have.

County Sheriff is there if you need them (might be while??)

I don't ask for much.

bob

 

[GoPappy]

. . . Your city Government should first fully fund Fire and Police. That's their primary duty. Then they can start on the small stuff.

The City of Dallas has to prioritize funds for tearing down statues of confederate heroes. After all, re-writing history to delete anything you don't like is more important than providing fire and police protection to your residents.

 

[Kar98]

The DFW police departments are all over Twitter with this. Waaaah waaah waaaah, don't cap property taxes or we won't be able to protect you anymore! And think of our pensions!

 

[oldag]

Pretty much every (not all) government entity could cut out waste and do just fine on their current budget.

 

[pronstar]

Pretty much every (not all) government entity could cut out waste and do just fine on their current budget.

Problem is, they’re motivated to do the opposite with the .gov “use it or lose it” approach to budgets.


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[HKaltwasser]

I guess we're lucky in Dripping Springs. The wasteful spending isn't here, that's for sure. We don't have a police department and I don't think we need one. With the minimal problems we have out here, the Sheriff's Dept does great. Our schools get the main funding and they've been creative about stretching dollars and getting the most. Plenty of tax base out here, but they don't see us as cash cows.

Austin on the other hand is why I'm where I'm at. That stupid city council and Californian mayor can shut the front door and stick it up their back doors. I feel like punching my dog when he talks and I love my dog more than my wife.

 

[vmax]

They will lay off police and fire but they wont touch the Inner City Youth Midnight Basketball Coordinator position... or the City Director of Wasting Money on Bullshit's job

 

[Byrd666]

All of it is a real simple fix. Get a seventh grader in there that can do basic addition and subtraction, and let 'em do the math and tell the gubbament that's what's left they can spend. It's what we've all gotta do. Why can't they?

 

[motorcarman]

Problem is, they’re motivated to do the opposite with the .gov “use it or lose it” approach to budgets.


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I HATE 'base-line-budgeting'!!!!!!

 

[AustinN4]

That stupid city council and Californian mayor can shut the front door and stick it up their back doors.

He is liberal for sure, but not from commyfornia. As per Wiki:
"Steve Adler was born to a Jewish family and first lived in Washington, DC and grew up in Kensington, Maryland. His father was a World War II veteran with the U.S. Navy who later became a film editor with CBS News. His mother was a homemaker."

"In 1978, he graduated from Princeton University with a B.A from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and received his juris doctorate in 1982. After graduating from University of Texas, Adler remained in Austin to practice law."

 

[satx78247]

AustinN4,

Regardless of where he was BORN/RAISED/LIVES, he's a !@#$%^! LIB & deserves BEING BOOTED OUT OF every office of public trust, FOREVER.

yours, satx

 

[zincwarrior]

The politicians would have us believe that if property taxes are capped that it's the end of the world. They'll have to lay off police and fire, there won't be any teachers....and so on.

BULLSHIT. I saw the VERY same arguments against Measure 5 in Oregon when the Oregon voters decided to reign in high property taxes.

It was going to be blood in the streets! They would have to lay off teachers and cops and firefighters.

Guess what happened? You're right. Nothing. They had to quit wasting so much money for a couple of years.

Your city Government should first fully fund Fire and Police. That's their primary duty. Then they can start on the small stuff.

Don't get happy. Both the state and local are set to raise sales taxes instead.

 

[toddnjoyce]

He is liberal for sure, but not from commyfornia. As per Wiki:
"Steve Adler was born to a Jewish family and first lived in Washington, DC and grew up in Kensington, Maryland. His father was a World War II veteran with the U.S. Navy who later became a film editor with CBS News. His mother was a homemaker."

"In 1978, he graduated from Princeton University with a B.A from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He then attended the University of Texas at Austin School of Law and received his juris doctorate in 1982. After graduating from University of Texas, Adler remained in Austin to practice law."

Yankee, huh? Just as bad. I stream KOKE in the morning and get a chance to listen to Adler pretty much very Wednesday. I usually turn that segment off.

 

[AustinN4]

I have never met him, never listened to him and never voted for him.

 

[cbigclarke]

My County Commissioner keeps the paved and gravel roads maintained and I have a volunteer fire dept station about 4 miles away so I'm good with the limited gov't I have.

County Sheriff is there if you need them (might be while??)

I don't ask for much.

bob

What’s the name of that town. You might be due for some new neighbors


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[RoadRunner]

All of it is a real simple fix. Get a seventh grader in there that can do basic addition and subtraction, and let 'em do the math and tell the gubbament that's what's left they can spend. It's what we've all gotta do. Why can't they?

Where could you find a seventh grader that can do basic addition and subtraction? I don't think they teach that in school now. I believe they teach calculator now instead of math.

 

[popper]

THis is the ol bait & switch deal. Many municipalities have limited (fixed) rate for elderly but the counties and cities set the assessment and local rate. Change the rate one year, assessment the next. Increasing sales tax only helps all the apt owners that have clout to fix the rate ( or tax 'abatement' deals). Oh, other problem is school and college districts are not in the 'deal' don't cap their rate. Most of my tax goes to school and college, hospital is minor part but increasing.
As the saying goes, not much ado about nothing, except taxes will go UP.