Say No to Annexation

Dear Editor,

Just say NO to Proposition No. 1, Annexation of the City into the County Fire District No. 2. A No vote is the right vote until the City agrees to reduce our property taxes by an equivalent amount that we presently support the fire department.

Fire District No. 2 is proposing a new tax, 51 cents per $1000 or about $77 per year for a $150,000 home. For a number of years, the City has been collecting about 24 cents per $1000 to pay for these same services. The City does not plan to reduce our taxes by this amount, but to use that millage elsewhere as they see fit with no input from the taxpayers.

OK, I might be able to understand why Fire District No. 2 needs to double our taxes for fire fighting (not really), but please tell me how the City can justify keeping tax revenue for something that they gave away and no longer financially support.

Please, just vote NO.

Larry Johnson,

Waitsburg