Harford Property Tax Revolt

 

These are some of the budget issues that we would like clarified in the budget. If you have any idea about them, feel free to leave me a message in the comments. If anybody wants to post a blog to this website, let me know and I will post it here.

- Huge school board operating budget and increased contribution to the pension fund. 
- Break down of the Board of Education expenditures.  There is none in the budget.
- Increased cost for housing prisoners.  Budget does not indicate any increase from 2009 to 2010 that would reflect State shifting costs.
-Parks and Recreation expenditure on Schucks Road Park.  Parks and Recs Master plan indicates expenditures in 2011, not 2010.
-Increase in Parks and Recs employees.  There are 5 new maintenance employees.
-Review each department and determine how many other departments have added employees.

 


Comments

RG

Thu, 14 May 2009 08:32:52

good idea you jackasses. lets cut our school's budgets and release all of our inmates so that when your children aren't getting a proper education and your house is getting burglarized we can all thank you for your support in making our county better. get some goddamn common sense.

 

Patrick

Thu, 14 May 2009 09:21:32

Wow, the internet really brings out the jerk in people. There is not a single logical argument to be found in your comment.

The issue is not that we want to cut funding for schools. If you believe that building four schools with our money when the state would pay for it is logical, then we can reasonably disagree. I think that throwing money at any problem is not the way to solve it. There needs to be a redistricting so money can be received from the State.

Nobody has called for inmates to be released. Can you read?

The list above is a group of items that I am requesting more information about. Your negativity makes you sound like somebody who doesn't want to solve problems. You can pay more taxes if you like, but I prefer a responsible government.

 

RG

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:16:47

you are right sir. name calling is absolutely the way to solve all of Harford County's problems. your incredibly irresponsible and simple minded ideas are what brings out my negativity. how do you think we are going to pay for our schools, roads and jails without paying taxes. Your exact quote is "you pay higher taxes while nobody in the County Government has lost their job." So you actually believe that the county would be better off with less workers? are you going to work at the jail? are you going to teach my kids how to read and write? because it sure doesn't sound like i would want you spreading any of your idiotic ideas to anyone i care about.

 

Pacman Jones

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:24:49

I love throwing money at things, I make it rain!!!!!!

 

Harry Harryman

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:29:11

Patrick, why don't you cough up the bucks you cheap skate.

 

Patrick

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:36:00

Harry,

You see, I do want to pay my taxes. I just want them to be used fairly and according to the will of the people.

Perhaps that makes me a cheapskate. If it does, I approve of that designation.

I believe that property taxes are a great way to raise revenue for a community. I believe that when executed efficiently and effectively, property tax revenue can yield great schools and roads for the citizens of a community.

Now that you see where I stand, I hope that you will realize that I do not want to close schools or release prisoners from jail. I just want my taxes to be used efficiently. If that means cutting the salary of the County Executive's chief of staff (she makes ~$200,000 per year) or waiting until we have more residents to build more schools, then that is what I want to do.

If you still think that this means I am a cheapskate, perhaps I will add that to my business cards. Patrick McGrady, Cheapskate Extraordinaire.

Thanks for the reply :)

 

Patrick

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:42:11

RG,

Yes, I think the county should fire workers. I think they should go through their budget and pick out wasteful programs and cut them. I think every organization needs to cut sometimes.
Otherwise, you find yourself with organizations like General Motors and Chrysler. They are "too big too fail" and wasteful.

I don't think that the Superintendent of Schools should receive a ~$210,000 salary. I don't think the County Execs Chief of Staff should be paid ~200,000 per year.

Etc, etc, etc...

 

Toby Sanchez

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:20:19

The county budget allowed county workers last year to get a 9% raise. Did you? Did you have to pay your own health insurance? Did you get paid vacation? Did you get to use a take home car? Did you get to wait on hold while the "right" person was found...20 mins. later...to answer a question? Prop.Assesments shouldn't be higher than the prop.can be sold for, yet prop.tax is based on it's assesment. If schools are putting out folks that think like you,RG, I support vouchers!

 



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