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Concerned taxpayer, that would require citizens to know what is going on. No one showed up to speak at the public hearing on the budget. What were the elected officials supposed to do when staff recommended a budget that no citizen opposed in public session? Someone must get the information out to the public. Their recommended budget online does not state a tax rate. Unless citizens show up to the meetings where the tax rate was discussed, there was no way for them to know what rate was being used, whether it be at or above revenue neutral. I agree, vote them all out. An increase of 11.5 cent in one budget year is asinine. It is an increase of over 30%. The city manager is saying it is for 4 paramedics but the math doesn't add up!
Commented: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 @ 2:20 pm
By: BCCitizen
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The Sadler machine has raised city taxes by 11.5 cents above the revenue neutral rate, an enormous increase on top of the revaluation. Washington's citizens are being clobbered with taxes. We need to oust the tax and spend Sadler machine.
Commented: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 @ 1:49 pm
By: Concerned Taxpayer
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"Each citizen pays over $10,000 in taxes to the City of Washington in addition to all taxes paid to the county, state, and federal government." - That is a stretch.
Commented: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 @ 1:02 pm
By: BCCitizen
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As President Trump has said several times: "We need a revolution of Common Sense."
Unless the public begins using common sense and deductive reasoning, the clown show will continue.
Commented: Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 @ 12:11 pm
By: John Valley
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