It never ceases to amaze me. The emotional reaction of those who want to continue to raise the tax burden in Tiverton that is.
I think logically. Tiverton population is about 15,780... TOTAL.
The 2016-2017 BC submitted a 49.5 Million dollar proposal. a bit more than 10 million paid from the state.
29.6 Million of that is for the School Department.
.7 million Municipal, 5.1 million for Admin, 5.8 million for PP&P, .6 million for Library, 2.3 million DPW, .1 million for parks...
I've lived here since 2004. Never seen a budget request less than the year before (even though every year the increases are for "one time" expenditures. The fact that every year some factions of the town ask for more money demonstrates they are incapable of working within their means. What really gets me is that these same people vote for a casiNO based on supposed windfall of cash to lower taxes becasue there's so many foreclosures in Tiverton. Which is it? Taxes are too high causing foreclosures, or we need to increase taxes? And I don't buy the foreclosure - tax link anyway... no bank has ever foreclosed because someone didn't pay their taxes, they forclose when you don't pay your mortgage...
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