Comments for BCFT Blog http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog Baxter County Friends of the Taxpayers -- Mountain Home, AR Sat, 19 May 2012 11:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Your thoughts on … County issues? by williej http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-county-issues/#comment-10 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:52 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-county-issues/#comment-10 Suzan i am strong for Joe.my concern is the Farmer famly at Jordan own a development at Jordan named lake haven and it was just black toped by the county. the Farmers are real Dan Hall people,is thier any way to find out if they paid 5000 dolars a lot. that is what it would cost to have our road black toped. bill jones Suzan i am strong for Joe.my concern is the Farmer famly at Jordan own a development at Jordan named lake haven and it was just black toped by the county. the Farmers are real Dan Hall people,is thier any way to find out if they paid 5000 dolars a lot. that is what it would cost to have our road black toped.
bill jones

]]> Comment on Your thoughts on … City issues? by RHS http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-9 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:15:04 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-9 The BB reported that Osmon has raised the city pool issue again. $4.5 million up front and $50,000 a MONTH to operate it. What is this guy smoking? Raise the sales tax to fund this monstrosity? I think not. Everything is going up. People are strapped buying gas and groceries. The LAST thing we need is an indoor pool. I hope we will take a firm stance against this proposal. The BB reported that Osmon has raised the city pool issue again. $4.5 million up front and $50,000 a MONTH to operate it. What is this guy smoking? Raise the sales tax to fund this monstrosity? I think not. Everything is going up. People are strapped buying gas and groceries. The LAST thing we need is an indoor pool. I hope we will take a firm stance against this proposal.

]]> Comment on NEW! BCFT Blog by Suzan http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/09/new-bcft-blog/#comment-8 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00:56 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/09/new-bcft-blog/#comment-8 Nope, it sure doesn't ... looks like it's just you 'n me. Nope, it sure doesn’t … looks like it’s just you ‘n me.

]]> Comment on NEW! BCFT Blog by RHS http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/09/new-bcft-blog/#comment-7 Tue, 27 May 2008 17:47:07 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/09/new-bcft-blog/#comment-7 ...after some pretty strong urging from a couple of our members..." Suzan Well, I guess urging doesn't mean participation, does it? …after some pretty strong urging from a couple of our members…” Suzan

Well, I guess urging doesn’t mean participation, does it?

]]> Comment on Your thoughts on … City issues? by Suzan http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-5 Sat, 17 May 2008 22:40:23 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-5 Mayor Osmon can propose a tax to pay for a pool, but that doesn't mean it will be approved by the city council. If the council doesn't approve it, it will not be put on the fall ballot. I doubt there is much support for "his" tax, but who knows? The thing to remember here, though, is that even if it SHOULD get past the city council, the voters of MH will decide the issue -- not JUST the mayor, not JUST the city council. As far as BCFT's position goes, we believe that those who want an indoor facility should be the ones to pay for it, through donations, bequests, memberships and user fees. An indoor pool is a nice thing to have, but it is not a necessity -- and not something that should be funded by a tax that everyone will have to pay, whether they use the pool or not. Mayor Osmon can propose a tax to pay for a pool, but that doesn’t mean it will be approved by the city council. If the council doesn’t approve it, it will not be put on the fall ballot. I doubt there is much support for “his” tax, but who knows? The thing to remember here, though, is that even if it SHOULD get past the city council, the voters of MH will decide the issue — not JUST the mayor, not JUST the city council.

As far as BCFT’s position goes, we believe that those who want an indoor facility should be the ones to pay for it, through donations, bequests, memberships and user fees. An indoor pool is a nice thing to have, but it is not a necessity — and not something that should be funded by a tax that everyone will have to pay, whether they use the pool or not.

]]> Comment on Your thoughts on … City issues? by RHS http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-4 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:25:08 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/11/your-thoughts-on-city-issues/#comment-4 Sometime in the future, I expect Mayor Osman to propose a one cent sales tax to support his municipal pool project. I hope we take an opposing stance on this proposal. In this time of high gas prices and higher food prices, another tax is the last thing we need. Sometime in the future, I expect Mayor Osman to propose a one cent sales tax to support his municipal pool project. I hope we take an opposing stance on this proposal. In this time of high gas prices and higher food prices, another tax is the last thing we need.

]]> Comment on New school construction committee meeting by RHS http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/13/new-school-construction-committee-meeting/#comment-3 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:41 +0000 http://bcfriendsofthetaxpayers.org/blog/2008/05/13/new-school-construction-committee-meeting/#comment-3 Thank you Suzan and Frank for keeping involved with local events. It's sometimes difficult for us "old dudes" to physically be at these meetings. Once again, it seems the District would rather sprawl than build up and leave room for expansion. Thank you Suzan and Frank for keeping involved with local events. It’s sometimes difficult for us “old dudes” to physically be at these meetings.
Once again, it seems the District would rather sprawl than build up and leave room for expansion.

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