County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is out of his mind to think the county has recovered to increase property taxes now. The Mayor's proposes to increase the overall county tax rate by 4.06%. This increase will supposedly avoid fire station and public libraries from closing plus pay for an animal welfare plan.
SAY WHAT? Animal Welfare too?
This is ludicrous for a county with over 10% unemployment we appear to be so wealthy as to afford the caring for homeless animals in perpetuity. The Non-Binding ballot question voters approved means just that, NON-BINDING. You don't have to, so cut the crap about funding it. As for fire stations closing, absolute baloney! The marketplace has many qualified people willing to work for the county for less pay at any of the County Departments not just the fire stations. The scare tactics are not working because we all know the only thing stopping the pay cuts is the cronyism and nepotism rampant at County Hall.
Mayor Gimenez stick to your pledge because you're welching on it.
It appears there hasn't been enough reorganization and consolidation at the county departments to eliminate unnecessary positions an reduce top-level salaries and executive benefits. Get to it your work has just begun!
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