Fishkill taxpayers who have been hit with a 53% town tax
increase, 78% water rate increase and a 25% sewer rate increase this year. Are
now facing a Republican controlled board, which now wants to pass a Hotel Tax.
Even though these businesses also had their taxes go up 51%.
At the 2/20/2013 Special Town Board meeting, that was
not televised and attended by myself. Councilman Buck told the supervisor, that
he could “sell” the Hotel Tax just like he did with the 53% tax increase. Well I
got news for Buck. The supervisor was unable to “sell” the 53% tax increase to
his own board which was 5-0 GOP in 2012.
For those that don’t know. The supervisor of the 5-0 GOP
board produced a budget that included a 53% tax increase. When put up for a
vote. 2 members voted no and Buck was absent for the biggest fiscal vote in
Fishkill history. That made the vote 2-2
and the budget failed to pass. What happened next, was that the budget passed by
default. Reverting to the preliminary budget which had the same
increase.
If Buck, wants to raise taxes in Fishkill. He should
“sell” it himself. He should take it to the public and tell the citizens of the
town why this is a good idea. A real leader does not let someone else do their
homework.
Ozzy Albra
Fishkill
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