Quoted from 215

The town may have only increased taxes a couple % for 2009, but what will 2010 have in store for the taxpayers?  Is the 2009 budget a realistic one or not Bum?  2% tax
increase  for homeowners isnt bad in this economy, but I will hold back my praise for the Town Board until at least midway through 2009 or November of 2009 when the budget is put together for 2010.   I fear the worst for 2010...

Papa - don't always look for gloom, it finds us fast enough.  Think positive, and if you've got ideas to make 2010 BETTER, be sure to share them with the Town Board or Supervisor next time you see them, k?

Quoted from 215

The town may have only increased taxes a couple % for 2009, but what will 2010 have in store for the taxpayers?  Is the 2009 budget a realistic one or not Bum?  2% tax
increase  for homeowners isn't bad in this economy, but I will hold back my praise for the Town Board until at least midway through 2009 or November of 2009 when the budget is put together for 2010.   I fear the worst for 2010...

First of all I was trying to make a point which obviously AGAIN was read with tunnel vision. My question was...'where was the outrage at the county level for a 9% increase'? I wasn't comparing the town to the county. But since you brought it up, Rotterdam will clearly NOT be exclusive to a tax increase next year. And possibly a very substantial one at that. That is a no-brainer in light of the State cutting back funding to the locals.

My assessment here is that some are so carelessly obsessive about  Mertz, that some find it  acceptable that the county legislatures created an $80,000 patronage position for Ed Kosiur. That they fund Proctors, which can't sustain itself, with our tax dollars. That we continue to pay for a county nursing home, with our tax dollars, when it should have been sold to the private sector. That the county forces us to pay, with our tax dollar, for a sheriff's dept that is clearly not needed in towns that are already paying for their police force.

Where is all the outrage? Instead all you can come up with is 'mertz'. You must seriously be kidding me!

As for the town loosing revenue on taxes collected....how about making everyone pay their share......ya know all this about 'discounts' for this and that
on property/school taxes makes for a very complicated tax system......just keep them straight up.....no % changes for this or that,,,,everytime there
is an 'issue' the politicos go and bandstand about the 'issue' and state"we have to keep the taxes down for mr/mrs so-and-so because that (special
group of folks)deserves it(and I need their vote)"........shame on us for looking for the 'cheap' for votes and a 'best friend in politics'........
It is not a 'right' to own a home....it is a priviledge with a crap load of responsibility.....now one either plans and works for it or not......if a person's goal is
to have the biggest house with the fanciest yard and are okay with eating beans every night-----then be my guest......people have what they have
because they chose it.....do folks fall on hard times,,,unfortunately yes......but the majority have made their beds so to speak......

sir you have no heart for the people and the seniors

What the seniors want is affordable taxes on their property. Not more "Senior Programs" so a handful of Krat lobs can be remain on the County or town payroll.

     The County Krats flatly refused to cut anything and didn't mind raising record County taxes another 10% in the middle of a recession. Also make Proctor's self supporting and not constantly running to the broke County taxpayers for another $300,000 bailout. Every Krat that voted for this outrageous increase in Property taxes must be removed from public office.

Sal.....you should go back to your nuked out playground.....'cause that is what we are staring at......welcome to the middle of the candle,so to speak....

you know the people services are cut to the bone and we need to do more of the things to help them through the goverment so yu people can say all you want but the people have demanded that the policticians do much more for the people especially the seniors and the poor

Think more about the oppressed County taxpayers. This County has 12 additional DSS Programs not mandated by the State. The City has spent $4 million to relocate Bethesda House to Vale neighborhood, dislocating a Minority owed business. While Rensselaer County announced no County tax increase and the Democrats over there demanding spending cuts, over here Judy D and Company continue to do nothing, tax everything that moves and dump more millions into Metrograft governmental gin mills that never open.

Quoted from 191

you know the people services are cut to the bone and we need to do more of the things to help them through the goverment so yu people can say all you want but the people have demanded that the policticians do much more for the people especially the seniors and the poor

Sal....tell the people to get it together.....NO ONE CAN HELP US....EXCEPT FOR US.......

Quoted from 215

The town may have only increased taxes a couple % for 2009, but what will 2010 have in store for the taxpayers?  Is the 2009 budget a realistic one or not Bum?  2% tax
increase  for homeowners isnt bad in this economy, but I will hold back my praise for the Town Board until at least midway through 2009 or November of 2009 when the budget is put together for 2010.   I fear the worst for 2010...

What does 2010 have in store for us?  Any one who can answer that question deserves more than the GM CEO.  For now, take what you can get.  I too fear the worst for 2010 and tried to plan accordingly in the budget for Duanesburg, we ended up with about a 1 1/2% increase and it is a realistic budget for 2009.  This proves my theory that you really can't please anyone at any time about any thing.  A "couple of percent" increase is too low, but a 9% increase is too high.

Quoted from 191

you know the people services are cut to the bone and we need to do more of the things to help them through the goverment so yu people can say all you want but the people have demanded that the policticians do much more for the people especially the seniors and the poor

How about the government turning the tables on these 'so called people' who are demanding hand outs from the government. How about the governent helping them out by creating  jobs and security for their old age? What a concept, huh?

WAIT!!!! Dont let the government create security for old age.....let them set a standard and precedent....

So has anyone heard what the story is with Mertz and if he is still in this thing?

Quoted from GrahamBonnet

So has anyone heard what the story is with Mertz and if he is still in this thing?

I believe (hope) so!!

I talked to John myself and he said that all is well.