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We were told that the bond packages wouldn’t increase taxes? Ummm… they lied.
Half of the proposed 5-cent property tax increase would go toward paying debt service on several big-ticket items: the $88.6 million parks bond that was passed last fall, the $226 million public safety center planned for downtown and a new $223.5 million remote operations center.
That’s a 15% tax increase. Congrats. Guess what else?
Allen’s proposal also calls for a 15 percent increase in the water and sewer rate, which would amount to a $4.86 monthly increase for an average household that uses about 6,000 gallons a month, and a $5 increase in the vehicle decal fee to support new public transportation services.
Read all about it here. Enjoy.
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