Comments on: Council May Delay Vote on Tax Increase

By: Ruddy

Ruddy — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:42:11 +0000

Constables need to go!

Perry twp constable supposidly purchased a police package dodge charger r/t w/ his own money. BUT the police dept/whoever plated it for him w/ our tax dollars. Yes, his car has police plates on them but supposidly he bought the car w/ his own money. This is a $30K + car. He has also added a VERY large garage to his home in the last few years and has added on to the home itself. BUT his tax assessment was less than anyone else in the neighborhood and his home is much larger and nicer than those surrounding it. HMMMMM go figure.

can anyone tell me what they make? a salary range??? anyone?????

By: Muckraker

Muckraker — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:12:49 +0000

Constable. Now that’s a fine position…I recall a prior Center Twp Democrat constable that was prosecuted for his corruption.

The current one has a 1/2 million dollar home, appoints the Center Twp Trustee as ‘deputy constable’ (wink, wink)….and has people with questionable histories as employees.

It’s time to ELIMINATE all Township offices in the Consolidated City, but let’s start with Constable! Why does Marion County have a constable and the other counties don’t have one?

Is it because William Crawford & Glenn Howard had something to do with it?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:34:31 +0000

Of course Wilson doesn’t want to talk about anything else. All his little buddies he likes to defend have gotten caught with their hand in the cookie jar! You can’t defend the ‘tax and spend’ dems anymore! Sure, he will like to bring up ancient history under previous adminstrations but guess what? I didn’t move here until 2000 so I don’t care about the previous adminstrations I want the crooks that are robbing us NOW to be held accountable.

Sure, he likes to attack “anonymous nobodies”, but I wear that as a badge of honor thank you very much. I am out there, at rallys and such, and I will be at CCC meetings from now on. The anonymous people will be heard.

Politics is cyclical. Republicans in, get arrogant and start acting stupid so everybody rushes to put in Democrats, who makes empty promises and get all arrogant with their “you can’t touch us” thoughts. This is exactly where we are at right now. The time is NOW to vote them out. Register to vote now and make sure your friends and family are also registered. Then these idiots will hear us loud and clear!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:51:49 +0000

I doubt if there’s any bridge in Marion County that’s taxed: bridge construction and maintenance are financed by taxes…

Care to address the rest of his comment?

By: Pike Voter

Pike Voter — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:51:15 +0000

I find it interesting that in todays presentation the mayor proposal had 30 million in it to cover property tax relief. They said since they would be raising the in OCT but the budget does not start until Jan they can use that money right away.

What were they going to do with that 30 million BEFORE they came up with this idea today ?

They made it sound like they would be spending that 90 million by the end of NEXT Year – but in reality they would have collected 120 million by the end of next year.

That is a nice 30 million dollar slush fund the mayor would have had.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:49:46 +0000

“I predict that they will delay the vote to a later date since people would be pumped from today and will be expected to be at tomorrows meeting. They would be sadly mistaken if they think the people will forget anytime soon…”

I love it when I’m right!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:46:29 +0000

And so are two take home cars for six deputy mayors. Time to cut the spending. Time for accountability.

By: Wilson46201

Wilson46201 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:25:06 +0000

I doubt if there’s any bridge in Marion County that’s taxed: bridge construction and maintenance are financed by taxes…

By: Whatever

Whatever — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:30:22 +0000

If you believe what Wilson says, I have a lovely bridge for you. One with NO taxes.
Last week he advised me to file a “Simple” protest to my 100% increase in property taxes. I went (not because he said to do it, I was going to anyway) and checked my lot card and told my story whilst handing in a 30 page detailed study of why they should lower my taxes and the response I got was “I’m certianly sorry. It’ll be 9 months before you go up for a hearing and then, if we agree that we made a mistake, we have three years to credit the portion that was in error”. WHile she was very nice, she didn’t look at it, she stamped the copy I brought and dropped it on top of the stack. Summarily dismissed I was while a line formed OUT THE DOOR behind me. Man, I thought even I could get a date, that office was HAPPENIN’!
Yeah Willie, that was real “simple”.
Please get your own blog so that people who are as politically brainwashed as are you can read it and talk about how absolutely magnificent and philanthropic the politicians of this festering city/state are. People who are mad as Hell and want a solution don’t give a broasted rack of rat’s butt what Democratic spin you put on anything…we’re tired of having smoke blown where the sun don’t shine by ALL the politicians to wit: Julia, Bart, Ferret Headed Pat Bauer, Mitch, Golfin’ Dan Burton, Sweet Pea Defaultin’ Gray, Bling Bling Anderson and Where’s Waldo the police chief et al. They in turn don’t give broasted rack of rat’s butt what we want. They represent thier own interests. Man, the way you spin stuff, you should work for W, he needs the help.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:54:58 +0000

Oh, okay. If he doesn’t have a base pay it must have been calculated on a long-term average. It wasn’t a political class, in fact. If he’s living in that much opulence obviously the bonus question had some merit. Thank you for the clarification, though.