Thursday, August 14, 2014

A comment left under the last from Dee M. that deserves attention...

What's being missed in all the noise is this. Everyone, even John Rinaldi and Bob Lepa agree, the infrastructure in Lake Worth needs to be fixed.

THE FACTS

FACT: 
In order for the streets to be fixed it will take an enormous amount of money. This money can be raised one of two ways:

FACT:
Taxes or Bonds. Period. 

FACT: 
If the bond is passed that money is by 'Covenant' dedicated to infrastructure. Period. The lender's require this protection. 

FACT: 
If the bond fails the work still needs to be done. If you vote against the bond, YOU ARE SIGNALING THE CITY TO RAISE YOUR TAXES. 

FACT:
Money raised by tax increases GOES INTO THE GENERAL FUND. Money in the General Fund can be USED FOR ANYTHING. 

FACT: 
If your issue with the bond is TRUST, and the work NEEDS TO BE DONE, do you then vote against the bond agreeing to a TAX INCREASE? Or do you vote FOR THE BOND ensuring the money is used for what it is intended? 

FACT:
Many of you voted for Anarchists and they raided YOUR General Fund. 

FACT: 
It could happen again.

In conclusion: If you are a taxpayer in Lake Worth your choice on August 26 is the LW2020 Bond Plan or higher taxes next year, and every year thereafter for the foreseeable future.