No New Taxes

What Part of No Taxes Does the Council Not Understand?

Having a degree in history can be a curse sometimes. I kinda keep track of what has happened in Long Beach. Somehow I remember that the voters made it clear that they do not want a utility users tax. So why or why are several council members spending time..or actually asking city management to spend time..to determine if the utility tax can be increased to help make up some of budget shortfall.

Wrong. Wrong. Before we go about taking more of the taxpayers' money..are we all sure that we have cut every bit of excess and fat out of management and the council staff?

And please have the decency to call it what it is. It is not a utility tax -- it won't be used to improve the utilities in the city -- it will be used to pay for things the council isn't paying for. If it is for public safety --then call it that. I doubt the voters will go for a public safety tax because the logical question is: what are you spending my taxes on that you cannot afford to pay for public safety? Huh?

Stop the foolish talk about increasing the utility tax and get back to work cleaning your own house. Consolidating major departments to decrease the amount of duplicate administrative staff would be a start...but I am sure there is more.

Voters are historians too when it comes to taxes and those who tax. They don't forget even if council members leave the council and try to run for higher office.