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Originally Posted by Doug Loudenback
In fairness to the other side, Pulse, the 3/4 cent earmarked sales tax has been around since 1989 but the amount is obviously not enough enough to provide for permanent staffing of additional fire fighters and police. I've suggested in another thread that, if the public favors the union staffing need position that an additional dedicated tax of another 1/4 cent or so shouldn't have that much trouble passing. |
I agree, however, that 3/4 of a cent is in addition to a good portion of the 2% tax that goes to the city's general fund.
In all honesty, this whole thing sounds like a completely seperate issue from MAPS that public safety needs to work out with the city. It didn't become public until MAPS3 went public.
The whole "I won't do this for you unless you do this for me" is just juvenile.