[Big Giant Head]

Right there's the nut of it. Government thinks that expenses are X and that they're static. Therefore, taxes must be X to pay for them.

And our static expenses are for services the city has voted for and expect. We provide a library which is a money hole that we're obligated to fund. We provide water, electric, sewer, trash pickup, street service, etc. All things the citizens want. And for "static" they sure did jump this year.

We're actually surveying the folks in our district to ask them if they'd prefer higher taxes or cuts in services. Our backs are against the wall. THey pay (me too) for what they want. If they want it bad enough they'll pay more. If they want to pay less, we're in a situation where we'll have to cut services.

[abb]

And our static expenses are for services the city has voted for and expect.

It's always been a snap getting taxes voted in when the payroll is full of friends and relatives. And where is it written that a library is 'obligated.' We also see in your post the veiled threat to lay off cops and firemen if they don't vote for the taxes.

[Jim Noble]

We provide a library which is a money hole that we're obligated to fund.

Why?