Comments on: Leon County Projects $7.92 Million Increase in 2019 Tax Revenues, $7.92 Million in Expenses

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Tue, 01 May 2018 02:47:14 +0000

This article leaves out the percentage increase. The increase is only 3.1%. The projected 2018 inflation rate is 2.4%, so the increase is barely more than the rate of inflation. While I do agree that some money should be put aside into a “rainy day fund” for when tax revenues inevitable decrease. For comparison purposes, the Republican controlled state legislature has increased spending by 8.2%. Additionally, the increase in property tax adds less than $3 per month to the tax bill for the median valued home in Leon County.

By: News Maven

News Maven — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:57:50 +0000

How many taxpayer-funded programs for so-called “children’s issues” (which have not even been identified) will child-less taxpayers end up funding?

The insanity downtown never ends.

By: rb

rb — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:15:57 +0000

AND , the beat goes on ! Expenses increase identical to the increase in tax revenue for the up coming budget ? How coincidental ! AND, brace yourselves as the new proposal for another tax increase in advalorem tax rate to pay for under priveledge children in Leon Co., is a sleeper on the November ballot that needs to be voted DOWN. We have a multitude of programs to help the needy AND DO NOT NEED ANOTHER ONE , at taxpayers expense!

By: alex

alex — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:26:52 +0000

Based on what the the legislature did, does anyone know what the school board is going to do with local required effort. They may be increasing our taxes to meet the state requirement. You can be sure Supt. Hanna will not say anything until the last moment.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:58:47 +0000

James Anderson what a wonderful idea! Then the landowners are not burdened with all the tax! Increasing the sales tax and eliminating the property tax would be fair for all!

By: James Anderson

James Anderson — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:12:49 +0000

This is a legal theft. All property taxes need to be eliminated and replaced with an increase in the sales tax, otherwise you never will own your property but you will have an uninvited partner. END THE PROPERTY TAX.

By: H G Underwood

H G Underwood — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:28:05 +0000

This cult has a large number of overpaid managers and assistants with assistants that need to have major reductions in salaries.

By: News Maven

News Maven — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:48:32 +0000

Some drunken sailors just told me they are shocked, SHOCKED, at how much money our commissars spend.
This again, we have NO DIVERSITY on either the city or county.
12 Tax-And-Spendocrats.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:36:34 +0000

It’s certain that no one at Leon County government or COT looked at ridiculous and unqualified top-level salaries and raises as any possible way to reduce expenditures. Always a yearly coincidence to see that our exorbitantly high taxes are barely enough to cover present expenses – one assumes that large tax increases must soon follow in order to have a few government pennies to spare. We can’t have our top-level civil “servants” having trouble making ends meet.

By: Dale Ciaccio

Dale Ciaccio — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:53:57 +0000

Eventually you will run out of other people’s money . Take a hint