On Town looks to raise taxes for road repair
Posted on September 7 at 10:53 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
What the informational mailer I received from Dave Brown failed to mention was the total cost of this referendum. No figures were given on either the costs to repair the roads or the intended levy amount.
Fulton Township is in the middle of town-wide re-evaluation of their tax base. Without having hard numbers from this taxpayer funded evaluation ($80,000), the town board is asking to increase the levy in excess of the State Statutes.
I would suggest to the Board Members that they wait until the re-evaluation numbers are final, include the taxpayer windfall of $450,000 from the American Transmission Company along with the yearly use fees of nearly $50,000 and dedicate those to road re-construction only. Funds for the maintenance of the roads should come from the same sources that are currently employed.
Another heads up would to look for other resources for the maintenance of the roads other than contracting it to another governmental agency, try looking at toward the private sector that operates more efficiently than a large County operation.
On Firefighters settle with Edgerton department
Posted on June 22 at 10:50 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Where does the Fire District Board get these funds from? Taxpayers? The Boards actions have resulted in the taxpayers footing the bill, after the Board alleged that the funding wasn't their to support full-time employees!
The fees paid to the legal firm and the firefighters back pay should come from the legal firms malpractice insurance, not tax payers pockets. The Board screwed up on the advice of paid legal counsel.
Recover the costs and back pay from someone other than the taxpayers.
Then find more qualified persons to administer this public entity on behalf of the taxpayers.
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On Spring Election – Tues., April 5 – Are YOU prepared to cast an informed ballot?
Posted on April 3 at 8:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
John,
Your need to practice what you are preaching.
How can you cast an INFORMED BALLOT when you don't even know who is on the ballot in Fulton Township?
DAVE BROWN won election LAST YEAR!
Be sure YOU have done your homework to cast an informed ballot!