In today's edition of St. Cloud in the News, there is another great 'As I see it' post from County Commissioner Bill Lane in which he scolds the public for not understanding why they should vote against the Property Tax Amendment. His contention is that County Government has already cut taxes and that this issue is just too complicated for the general public to understand.
As his lecture goes on, he works to explain that taxes are like a three legged stool. One of the legs has to do with the property appraiser, and the rest we will not explain because of the stupidity of the argument. This article was about about as good as Commissioner Lane's 'As I see it' article on economic development where he explained that building more houses is what is needed to boost the economy. At least in that article he did not blame the general public for the failing economy in Osceola County, he just suggested we let the developers have their way with us.
Here is a quick news flash Commissioner Lane, the county has not cut our taxes. What has been cut has been made up for by increases in fees(taxes). The county's own budget shows us the simple fact that revenue is up, and it is the taxpayers who are paying for it. Even if the overall budget was less, that would not change the wasteful spending habits in the county. Just ask yourself how many of the almost new Ford Rangers are needed behind Road and Bridge building? Are they only needed when they just sit there parked? Looks like there are 15-20 of them that could probably be sold for a decent penny or two and at least give the taxpayers the impression the County Government has our best interests in mind. We had already covered the issue of a how much the new top-heavy government structure is costing the taxpayers, and others have covered the $7 million in missing funds at the CVB, so we believe that a true pattern of mismanagement is starting to form.
This whole issue is actually very simple. If proper growth management policies would have been followed, Osceola County could have protected itself, in some part, from the issues we now face. To blame the public now for what really comes down to the mismanagement of government over the past 20 years, seems to be an awkward election year move.
Let us explain it to you like this Commissioner Lane, government is like a three legged stool. One of those legs is trust and the other legs really don't matter if this first one is in question.
As his lecture goes on, he works to explain that taxes are like a three legged stool. One of the legs has to do with the property appraiser, and the rest we will not explain because of the stupidity of the argument. This article was about about as good as Commissioner Lane's 'As I see it' article on economic development where he explained that building more houses is what is needed to boost the economy. At least in that article he did not blame the general public for the failing economy in Osceola County, he just suggested we let the developers have their way with us.
Here is a quick news flash Commissioner Lane, the county has not cut our taxes. What has been cut has been made up for by increases in fees(taxes). The county's own budget shows us the simple fact that revenue is up, and it is the taxpayers who are paying for it. Even if the overall budget was less, that would not change the wasteful spending habits in the county. Just ask yourself how many of the almost new Ford Rangers are needed behind Road and Bridge building? Are they only needed when they just sit there parked? Looks like there are 15-20 of them that could probably be sold for a decent penny or two and at least give the taxpayers the impression the County Government has our best interests in mind. We had already covered the issue of a how much the new top-heavy government structure is costing the taxpayers, and others have covered the $7 million in missing funds at the CVB, so we believe that a true pattern of mismanagement is starting to form.
This whole issue is actually very simple. If proper growth management policies would have been followed, Osceola County could have protected itself, in some part, from the issues we now face. To blame the public now for what really comes down to the mismanagement of government over the past 20 years, seems to be an awkward election year move.
Let us explain it to you like this Commissioner Lane, government is like a three legged stool. One of those legs is trust and the other legs really don't matter if this first one is in question.
6 comments:
Bill is just trying to get his name out there using the St. Cloud paper. They will print anything that the politicians want without checking to see if it is true. Maybe all the candidate should get equal time on the front page of their paper.
I guess they just lost track of the trucks. Maybe we should have an indepth audit like they did at the CVB to turn up what is really going on over at the county!
Comm Lane with his comments shows
his intelligence level, that being of a handball!!!!
Wayne who is incorrect about a pattern of mismanagement is starting to form. It's already formed. These County Commissioners have over stayed their welcome. It's time to vote a new Commission in. If we keep electing the same old names over and over again, this is going to be continued. Look at who is running in Dist 5
and Dist. 3. Look at the names people. If you see a name that has had held a previous office stay away from it. This will only continue the same issues we are facing today.
Bill changes his mind like most people change their underware. He is always flip-flopping on issues. With the 'Preserve Project' in St. Cloud he voted for it before he voted against it, and now he back to supporting it as long as it is in a different location. What a joke.
The need to make the people driving the Ford Escapes drive the Rangers instead. They are better on gas.
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