tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post5120194596770780101..comments2024-03-28T21:28:10.808-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Shoreline City Council Meeting July 23, 2012Carl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-68547030658809853572012-07-25T07:43:35.797-07:002012-07-25T07:43:35.797-07:00Devon did a good job showing that this proposal is...Devon did a good job showing that this proposal is not a simple one. Thanks Devon.<br />Council member Chris Roberts pointed out that 4 of the 5 engineers on the Ad Hoc committee studying the proposal and problems with it. He was very courageous in raising important legal and technical questions that have yet to be resolved. <br />Gaining local control of our utilities is a valid goal, but the City has not looked at all the options available for doing so. This proposal also gives the City of Shoreline unlimited taxing authority with just 4 council votes.Wendy DiPesonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-7755787058564880832012-07-25T05:40:10.488-07:002012-07-25T05:40:10.488-07:00More than one city councilmember mentioned they co...More than one city councilmember mentioned they could be "fired" at the next election at the Monday night meeting, they should be careful what they wish for given the fact they have gone along with the city staff in:<br /><br />building a city hall that is half empty<br />raising our property taxes but the city will be broke next year<br />proposing the purchase of SPU that will raise our water rates 3%<br />passing a $20 car tab fee so we can get more sidewalks and road repair, oh wait, about those sidewalks..<br /><br />next up on the agenda are local improvement districts (LIDs) - you can tax your own little paradise so you can get your sidewalks, the city is out of money and spending the half-million per year from the car tab fee collections on other things<br /><br />not to mention the annexation of 145th Street, which will cost the city over $160,000 per year to maintain<br /><br />Where is the money tree in Shoreline, evidently the city staff and city council think there is a forest of money trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com