tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post2112908864270344505..comments2023-05-30T05:54:48.988-04:00Comments on kingston progressive: SAFETYNET LAWSUIT: CITY VS COUNTYMike Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14527557594630435730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-30885811370236180622011-03-09T17:17:51.872-05:002011-03-09T17:17:51.872-05:00If the city gets 1million in extra sales tax and p...If the city gets 1million in extra sales tax and pays 1maillion in saety net i think they could be tied together DUH So if we seperate them then sales tax doesn't come up for five years then the safety net was voted on last year so I guess it has 5 years before being consideredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-70842101378335426012011-03-09T11:45:13.152-05:002011-03-09T11:45:13.152-05:00One issue at a time. Why can't folks ever dea...One issue at a time. Why can't folks ever deal with just one issue at a time?????<br /><br />Deal with the unfair burden in regard to the "safetynet lawsuit" - and it someone wants to - when that is settled - go after the sales tax issue - go for it.<br /><br />Everything gets convoluted. Simple issues are made complex.<br />Difficult becomes duh!<br /><br />Anyone that lives in the City of Kingston knows we have an unfair burden in regard to the "Safetynet" program - and unless the City wants to be known a "Welfare" City (PERIOD) - something needs to be done and NOW.<br /><br />Most of us taxpayers are going to walk pretty soon - and many of them already have.<br /><br />Get a grip. Don't let this lawsuit go to the wayside. Your quality of life (here) and your children's and grandchildren's (as applies) safety and quality of life (many will not choose to stay here...) are VERY dependent on the outcome of this suit.<br /><br />Take care a "a".<br /><br />Then, if you've got to haggle about "b" - fine.<br /><br />It should be quite apparent that the times of Social Service programs serving as the "economic engine" of the City of Kingston (I heard this stated outright at a public meeting) are OVER.<br /><br />It is not working and we are not providing quality services via this mechanism - as far as I'm concerned - anyhow! We are simply taking our most vulnerable citizens (and IMPORTS) and placing them on a treadmill to NOWHERE.<br /><br />[i.e., so many people from institutions, jails, other counties, other states, homeless shelters, etc. are being sent to recovery groups in the City of Kingston that a lot of people don't even feel safe going there anymore - much less on the streets!]<br /><br />My opinions.<br /><br />NSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-51264937963186223222011-03-09T05:47:34.866-05:002011-03-09T05:47:34.866-05:00Most of the people who negotiated the sales tax ar...Most of the people who negotiated the sales tax are dead. Good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-65593365875393533112011-03-08T16:21:18.511-05:002011-03-08T16:21:18.511-05:00Sale tax has nothing to do with Safety Net. People...Sale tax has nothing to do with Safety Net. People should understand first why the sales tax deal was established. Maybe Mike could research it as he was an Alderman at one time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-24431161143597281462011-03-08T12:36:41.002-05:002011-03-08T12:36:41.002-05:00The city will not allow the safety net issue to be...The city will not allow the safety net issue to be any part of sales tax talk now that they got what they wanted on the tax. If the city weny back to what it was it would be a wash to absorb the netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24135583.post-23837182619415253872011-03-08T11:16:43.003-05:002011-03-08T11:16:43.003-05:00It seems unfair to Kingston, but it has been menti...It seems unfair to Kingston, but it has been mentioned when the sales tax was divided Kingston received the most of the tax because it was needed to take care of the welfare. If the county is going to take over this from Kingston it should also retain the majority of the sales tax.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885769730435892768noreply@blogger.com