User profile: marcoredeagle
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Posted on August 14 at 6:39 p.m.
Can someone tell me where the city can legally seek additional revenue sources? Is it in the City Charter? Who gives them the ability to do this? Where is the legislative intent? I truly belief this was never a thought in the minds of people at the time of the Charter passing. Federal and state governments can't buy businesses for "the benefit of its citizens."
Let's take this to EXTREMES ... Does anyone have a problem if the city buys an oil/gas company? They seem to be making money. To me this is certainly for "the benefit of its citizens."
Then the City can hire as many city employees as they desire. Buying an oil company would certainly help in staying within the spending cap. Why stop at buying an electrical company.
When is enough buying enough?
What power not specifically given to the government remains with the citizens. The Tenth Amendment states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
On Letter to the Editor: Response to Wayne Waldack’s letter ‘The cap’
Posted on August 13 at 6:50 p.m.
It makes sense to exchange public access for the loan. No more gated community. If Hideaway beach doesn't provide the beach access and parking then they shouldn't get public money.
Can I get a personal loan from the City of Marco? No. Then a group of people asking for a personal loan should not be able to get a loan.
Posted on July 28 at 5:49 p.m.
The good citizens of Marco ... the article states:
“What’s different about Marco Island is that we are the only city with a spending cap” in its charter, city financial director Bill Harrison said. .... “The spending cap constantly limits growth. It has kept this a lean government... This spending cap prohibits the city from setting tax rates that vary greatly from one year to the next, Harrison said. “In a normal city when things are booming they can raise taxes,” Harrison added."
I am not happy with Bill Harrison. Is he lying or mistating the facts? You make the call. Marco Island has been running up expenses in the good years. They HAVE spent in the BOOM years. He is the financial person and doesn't realize this?
How did Marco Island Gen Fund Budget go from $10 Million in 2006 (approx), $15 Million in 2007 and estimated to be $18 Million in 2008. (From bill@themousepad.net)
My Collier County real estate taxes have doubled in the last 5 years. It is not defendable that he claims the city didn't raise my taxes in the boom years.
On Marco Island to raise taxes, add fire assessment, increase staff
Posted on July 18 at 12:37 p.m.
What the City of Marco Island needs is more taxes to hire more salaried workers. When will the City and citizens see this fact?
You deserve the government that you get. Every day there is a new tax ... "for the general welfare" of us all.
You wonder why the economy in Marco is as it is? Look at yourself citizens of Marco. Adding a tax is not the answer.
When there is no one in Marco please turn off the light.
Posted on July 10 at 12:43 p.m.
Who is nuts? Either I am or Rony Joel is.
Let Rony Joel use his money to install solar panels on his house. If it is a great idea let him spend his own money first.
Don't spend a penny of our money.
On New idea for controversial Tract K: Solar panels to power schools
Posted on July 7 at 5:36 p.m.
MarcoFacts, according to you Marco Island has "reduce(d) taxes ... consistently done so for the 10 years of incorporation."
This is NOT a fact. My taxes have doubled in 5 years.
I recommend you change your username to something else.
On Alternative revenue sources may be answer to Marco's property tax shortfall
Posted on June 20 at 12:29 p.m.
Main Point
Thanks Mr. Popoff for realizing that your duty is to treat Marco tax money as you would do for yourself.
Secondary Point
Government is usually part of the problem in the US:
Facts from above article
1) The need to have a new appraisal didn't happen over night ... Detail "I’ve been negotiating this thing since last November."
2) Why would anyone in there real life/business negotiate the purchase of real estate June 2008 on Marco Island with a "December 2007" valuation? Appraisals can be done cheaply and completed within a week.
Posted on June 19 at 12:17 p.m.
Questions for Fossil
1) the assessment won't be a part of the annual real estate bill? It will be a bill just like the water bill?
2) I read your comment "(Small business owners and rental property owners are impacted)" to mean the homesteaders won't pay this so the snow birds will only pay this? Is this accurate?
Posted on June 19 at 12:12 p.m.
Ask yourself ...
If this is a "neutral tax" why change the way it is taxed today? Keep it the same. Why spend money on consultants and white papers to have a neutral tax?
The answer is there is NO plan to make this a neutral tax. Your taxes are going up!
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Posted on August 14 at 7:23 p.m.
STEVEN THOMPSON - Marco Island City Manager please go to the following website
http://www.colliertax.com/
and search/look at 73742501564.
What you will find are the taxes paid on an average condo on the beach:
2003 $6,115.62 taxes paid
2004 $6,940.06
2005 $8,182.84
2006 $9,511.67
2007 $8,654.85
How can you tell us with a straight face above "Having the spending cap in place has provided for tax rate decreases every year since 2001."
You must believe in the Bill Clinton school of the use of language.
In Bill Clinton speak, can we have back "the tax rate decreases that occured since 2001?"
In non Bill Clinton speak, can we have back the tax increases that you claim never happened?
On Guest commentary: Marco Island – Always a tight budget, always quality services