tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post8625424694165308266..comments2023-11-06T05:41:18.292-05:00Comments on Lockport NY: Proposed BorrowingMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-33686279047657680122011-09-20T22:08:22.772-04:002011-09-20T22:08:22.772-04:00I think it's a no brainer. (For once I credit ...I think it's a no brainer. (For once I credit Mike White.)<br />Without this WE will be hurt - not the City "fathers."<br />They can't cut any more and I really want that fire truck. (Yes - I agree they went about that the wrong way resulting in Mr. Chapman's "No" vote-don't remember what Smith did-which cost us the extra cash.)Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429144556094825478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-88038185700422443272011-09-20T15:43:46.386-04:002011-09-20T15:43:46.386-04:00They said they aim too. I think most will say that...They said they aim too. I think most will say that. Regardless Amherst will have to cut 5.6M to stay within the limit. <br /><br />The city over the past few years has been pretty aggressive at cutting etc to keep any budget increases minimal. I don't completely see where your comment is coming from. <br /><br />I submit we are almost at the point (if not past it) where these cuts will only start to do us more harm. We need to lower the tax rate by increasing the taxable value of the city, not by cutting the budget. No one running has a plan for that.<br /><br />Seeing the city hasn't bonded anything in a few years and most of these requests are sensible/needed. We'll be lucky if mandated pension , contractual salary and healthcare premium increase do not east up that 2% on their own.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-45868919063554410762011-09-20T14:55:39.740-04:002011-09-20T14:55:39.740-04:00Funny how this city's leaders just continue to...Funny how this city's leaders just continue to spend spend spend. No one looks at the real problems and wants to come up with solutions, instead let's just keep taxing the hell out of the people who own property so no one at all wants to live or do business in Lockport. Meanwhile in Amherst, the school board is looking for ways to stick with the tax cap. They should give Lockport a lesson or two. http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/amherst/article562358.eceLucianoLockporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641335893634335431noreply@blogger.com