What? These aren't taxes voted in to give folks big raises or benefits. These are sales taxes to fund infrastructure. Sales taxes have traditionally been voted down regularly, and I was one of the anti-any-tax voters. But as a Councilman, we had to raise water rates with a vote of four councilmen. We voted unanimously for it.
And where is it written that a library is 'obligated.'
It is written where we have a "Library Tax" on our property taxes, ergo, we fund a library. The tax doesn't cover it by a long shot. We're losing thousands per year.
We also see in your post the veiled threat to lay off cops and firemen if they don't vote for the taxes.
That's not a threat. That's a guarantee. We just cut a position from our Electric dept. If it's not enough, we're going to cut more. It's not an empty threat. We're swimming in red ink.
Looks to me like you and your entire council and mayor need to be voted out office. I see no other solution. You have no concept of wealth creation that I can detect.