Yesterday, the town held a council meeting proposing a tax increase of 18.38% above what is already charged. The Spectrum has a great article you can read. Is the the town really interested in the public imput or are they already set on approving the tax increase? Local comments from town employees suggest that the town has intension of increaseing the taxes and are just going through the motion of holding public meetings as required by law.
Key points:
- Tax Increase will help balance the 2010 budget
- Don’t raise taxes – cut spending (Pay raise for council member, office supplys, and council travil)
- Annexed properties have already increased the tax revenue
- Increasing taxes will reduce sales
- $ will be taken away from business owners ultimately driving businesses out of town
- What are the current taxes being used for?
- 2009 shows higher revenues than expenses
http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090826/NEWS01/908260328/Brian+Head+residents+voice+tax+concerns
