"What's this button do?"
The city is addicted to our money. They all need to be put in rehab.nought said:
Absolutely every single option in College Station that has the potential to raise our taxes either locally or at the state level was selected by the voters (except for Proposition 4, thank goodness). Unbelievable.
Proposition 2 -- passed.
Proposition 5 -- passed.
Proposition 6 -- passed.
Proposition 7 -- passed.
Proposition 8 -- passed.
John Crompton -- elected.
Don't kid yourself that Crompton's proposed fee on new housing development isn't a tax. The real question is why is it needed? Because the City is spending too much as it is. $15,000 per new house is nothing compared to the tax revenue that will come from that house and the tax revenue from sales tax on things bought by the resident in that house.
cavscout96 said:
Prop 5 has no bearing on tax rates. It ensured the current sales tax on sporting goods was used as intended, for conservation and preservation. It is not a new tax or a tax increase.
Drilltime said:
$10,500: This is maximum the State allows a city to recover (50%). The State recognizes the residents will return about half of their cost over time so it only allows the other half to be collected. They call this a 50% " builder credit".
SO and I voted, not that it helped. :-(chucktheaggiejeweler said:
I'm assuming all comments are coming from those in the 7% who voted (excluding those not able to vote in CS)
Have you ever toured that thing? They have a $10000 stove in there. The firefighter giving us the tour said the bought the best of everything to "make it last". The city has a $1.3 million dollar tractor to mow the ditches (he was proud to brag about how much it cost and that only two others exist in the US... like that is a good use of our money). Expect much of the same with the new PD and city hall. Gold toilets if they really had their way. There is a big difference between getting stuff that lasts and having to have the most expensive equipment because they can.Tumble Weed said:The city is addicted to our money. They all need to be put in rehab.nought said:
Absolutely every single option in College Station that has the potential to raise our taxes either locally or at the state level was selected by the voters (except for Proposition 4, thank goodness). Unbelievable.
Proposition 2 -- passed.
Proposition 5 -- passed.
Proposition 6 -- passed.
Proposition 7 -- passed.
Proposition 8 -- passed.
John Crompton -- elected.
Don't kid yourself that Crompton's proposed fee on new housing development isn't a tax. The real question is why is it needed? Because the City is spending too much as it is. $15,000 per new house is nothing compared to the tax revenue that will come from that house and the tax revenue from sales tax on things bought by the resident in that house.
I first noticed it with the bronze statue outside of a fire station. Please show me one Texas town that has found that necessary. The entire building looks like a museum from a district in Houston.
We are so broke that we can't fix the roads, so your fees are going up. Enjoy this new firefighter museum on University! It's really classy!
I'm still waiting for a consistent definition of what "neighborhood integrity" means. It is an ambiguous term that the local politicians use to stir up emotions and get votes. It really has no meaning. If you don't want stealth dorms then say no stealth dorms. Don't use an umbrella term that means whatever the listener wants it to mean. Classic politics I guess.RafterAg223 said:
Can't wait to see the next useless Highway 6 median tree planting and irrigation project for more than $500,000. Maybe he can convince everyone to buy another city hall site again and then turn around and sell it for less than the taxpayers paid for it. Voter turnout was shameful. This arrogant career academic will do nothing but make it more expensive for everyone not subject a tax freeze, to live in this city. But that's exactly what all you east side and Southside NIMBY types with your "I was here first" attitude would love to see. I'm all for neighborhood integrity and protection against things like stealth dorms. But the complete anti development agenda subscribed to by this guy and his cronies, is downright poisonous.
pbain422 said:Have you ever toured that thing? They have a $10000 stove in there. The firefighter giving us the tour said the bought the best of everything to "make it last". The city has a $1.3 million dollar tractor to mow the ditches (he was proud to brag about how much it cost and that only two others exist in the US... like that is a good use of our money). Expect much of the same with the new PD and city hall. Gold toilets if they really had their way. There is a big difference between getting stuff that lasts and having to have the most expensive equipment because they can.Tumble Weed said:The city is addicted to our money. They all need to be put in rehab.nought said:
Absolutely every single option in College Station that has the potential to raise our taxes either locally or at the state level was selected by the voters (except for Proposition 4, thank goodness). Unbelievable.
Proposition 2 -- passed.
Proposition 5 -- passed.
Proposition 6 -- passed.
Proposition 7 -- passed.
Proposition 8 -- passed.
John Crompton -- elected.
Don't kid yourself that Crompton's proposed fee on new housing development isn't a tax. The real question is why is it needed? Because the City is spending too much as it is. $15,000 per new house is nothing compared to the tax revenue that will come from that house and the tax revenue from sales tax on things bought by the resident in that house.
I first noticed it with the bronze statue outside of a fire station. Please show me one Texas town that has found that necessary. The entire building looks like a museum from a district in Houston.
We are so broke that we can't fix the roads, so your fees are going up. Enjoy this new firefighter museum on University! It's really classy!
Still looking for one of those magical "developer subsidies". Mind telling me where I can find one?cavscout96 said:
Not anti-development.
Anti-subsidies to developers. Also...... I don't want to live in "Little Cypress." We're already there as it relates to driver stupidity.