I think they want to ‘streamline’ tax hikes up to $360 - in the future w/out going thru the process of presenting to the public why they are asking for it and what they intend to exactly do with it. If we need tax increases - ok - but - we need to have the right to know - in advance - exactly where and how the money will be spent and be able to voice our opinions.
I think our firefighters are great. It is not fair to them or us - if we must pre-commit to up to 3x what we are paying now - with no say on how it is spent.
Think of it this way - you have a college kid wanting to go to college - you tell them - ok - “I will agree to give you $40k to get your degree - here is the check - I trust you, no questions asked.” After the first semester - your kid comes home and says - “I need more for my college degree - I went to an Ivy League school and $40k only paid for the first semester - oh, and by the way - I failed all my classes:”.
Writing a check for an amount up to 3x more - with absolutely no governance in place - In my opinion, can easily result in even higher taxes.
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