Setting the Record Straight

I think this will be a regular column here at the site. Today the Reflector had an article regarding last nights council meeting. There were a number of inaccuracies in it.

1. The article states that the vote on the tax was passed unanimously. WRONG. Kathleen Frey voted no. The reason she voted no was because the ordinance we passed was for an income tax that would only last until the end of 2009. Kathleen wanted the ordinance to be continuous. I also wanted the tax to be continuous. I voted yes because we did not have enough support in council to make the ordinance continuous. This meant we would go for a year with no income tax money until it went on the ballot next November. I didn't want to see that happen, so I compromised. Either way it is going on the ballot next year. I feel that there are enough council votes right now so that the ballot issue will be for a permanent tax.

2. The article also says that we voted to place the income tax issue on the ballot next year. WRONG. We did not do that last night. We can't do that til later next year.

3. Chris states that the village didn't campaign for the issue because so many were involved in the school tax repeal issue. This could be true. I will state for the record that at the October meeting Nancy Delong mentioned we needed to do some campaigning. I said I would get the committee set up but I needed help and I would not go door to door by myself. The very next day I setup the committee at the Board of Elections. The mayor and at least one council member knew within a day or so that I had set it up. I didn't really beat down anyones door to get help, but no one beat down my door either. I did exactly what I said I would do.

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