HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-23-15 Hietala, Tax Increase, Public CommentCommissionerGroupID: 69
First Name: Lee
Last Name: Hietala
Email: hietalal@aol.com
Phone Number: (406) 587-2791
Message: A tax increase of 9% is absurd, demonstrates an inability to lead responsibly. It’s
finally about time that you cut it back 6%--cut the fat and stretch everything. You dumped on the
senior population a few years ago by imposing a stratified health rate structure that increased
health premiums a whopping 60%. And then there’s the $60 parking fine imposed on parking
district violations that you have conveniently made available for general fund use. Followed by a
foot in the door fee for impervious runoffs. And, of course, you people know little of the value of
patient capital. You continue to squander half of employee benefits for fire and police. And,
then, there is the affordable housing debacle created largely by your decisions. You create vast
parklands and ignore street maintenance. You seem clueless about how to make sure that
newcomers pay their way. People want to come here, not because you have created an economic
development department. Enough already.
Form inserted: 6/22/2015 12:23:16 PM
Form updated: 6/22/2015 12:23:16 PM