Why?! Bailouts of the pension fund. Raises to city workers, outrageously
higher Obama care insurance costs and least but not least a Million
dollars in interest on banker borrowed money... But do not worry Blake
say's the picture could be "Rosier" next year as our schools are being
targeted to pay for FAILED Liberal programs. http://milford-now.com/2014/02/18/milford-residents-facing-tax-hike-next-year/Despite the Obvious, Liberal Blake defender and Democratic Party Chair Richard Smith said the Pension fund was "Not being bailed out." Without citing a reason or perhaps being unaware,of what Brian McReady reported in his new Blog "Milford Now." McReady alleges to have personally sat down with Mayor Blake and has gone on record with the below reasons for why our taxes are going up "slightly" or in my opinion a rosy word for "slighting" the residents of Milford year over year incrementally rather than exercise the will and courage to stand up to the "long train of fiscal abuses" that are ongoing and never ending regardless of what party holds office. Here are the reasons for being "slighted" yet again by Blake:
1. The city has to make a $2 million payment to fund its pension fund for municipal employees next year. Blake said the city’s pension fund is still strong and ranked one of the top five in the state, but the city is still feeling the effects of the stock market decline from 2008-09.
2. The city has to pay an additional $1 million for debt service next year. The city’s debt service has grown with the recent completion of past capital projects including $95 million in major sewage treatment plant upgrades.
3. Health insurance costs continue to skyrocket costing taxpayers an additional $1 million next year. The national trend is a 9.2 percent to 9.7 percent average increase.
4. Contractual obligations, including salary increases for municipal employees, which averages 2-2.25 percent
My response, to Mr. Smith was as follows...
The best way to reduce your taxes, is to subsidize them with Liberal programs. There is the Home Affordability Modification Program (HAMP), EBT Benefits and EBT Cash Cards for Food and pocket Money, Energy Assistance through TEAM, Husky D Free healthcare (For Low income family members), Life line can eliminate your Cell Phone Bill, there are also Property Tax rebates at city hall for Veterans and Seniors, if all else fails sell your jewelry, get rid of a spare car or eat out and vacation less... or you could ask yourself do I really need to live in this Liberal Mecca called CT and Milford. Anyone who investigates life outside of CT quickly learns that life here is by far the hardest of most any state in America. Its going up a "little bit" every year no matter who you elect..... Keep voting Liberal Imbecile and this is what you get!
And
Rich how about, WE DO NOT BAIL OUT THE EMPLOYEE PENSION FUND, how about WE QUIT SIGNING STUPID CONTRACTS GIVING PAY RAISES DURING A NATIONAL DEPRESSION, how about WE QUIT BORROWING MILLIONS FROM GREEDY BANKERS... Ohh I have an Idea how about WE DEMAND MORE FROM OUR CONTRACTORS FOR LESS MONEY! Just saying you know before we gut our schools or in other words MAKE THE TOWNS KIDS PAY WITH THEIR FUTURE.
Despite the FACTs Rich is of this opinion..
"Of course Rocco. Brilliant as always. Hate to respond to one of your posts but I see you still say whacky things. No one is bailing out a pension fund and the small raises our hard working city employees are getting are not paid during a depression. And, wow, why didn't I think we should just tell contractors to do more work and ask for less pay. I'll write that down."
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Recently we went to the Milford Green to watch the 375th Parade. As the parade passed by and everyone was celebrating what a wonderful city our little town had become, I couldn’t help but think back over the 67 years I have lived here (my husband 83 years) and remembering the folks who were probably greatly responsible for that happening.
Seems to me that it is really sad that we have allowed so many of these friends and neighbors to be driven from the city because they could not afford to pay their taxes. Some of these people are probably among those tax lien sales the city is currently pursuing. Our 70- and 80-year-olds, without any additional source of income, need some relief from their increasing tax burden. They still have to maintain their homes and deal with rising fuel costs. This city, however, only offers a disgraceful $600 credit toward their real estate taxes.
Providing aid for the elderly would not be a great loss of revenue to the city when you consider the fact that new owners of our properties would most probably bring with each one of them one or more children at a cost to educate each child of over $7,000 per pupil ($16,000 special education). More expense, therefore, than income.
There are not enough of us Great Generation survivors now to make a stand and speak out about this situation. Isn’t there someone out there who can see the injustice in this? We do hope so because we really love our lifestyle and our home and do not wish to see any more of us forced from staying here. Prove that Milford really is the “City with the Big Heart.”
Audrey Baston
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