SALISBURY – City Council members this week echoed citizens’ concerns over agencies within the mayor’s proposed budget duplicating services that already exist through collaboration with Wicomico County.
A public hearing was held before the Salisbury City Council on Monday evening concerning an ordinance to appropriate the necessary funds for the operation of the government and administration of the City of Salisbury for the period July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, establishing the levy for the general fund for the same fiscal period and establishing the appropriation for the water and sewer, parking authority and city marina funds.
The ordinance states, “the tax levy be set at $0.897 per $100 of assessed valuation of all real property, and at $2.21 per $100 of assessed valuation for all personal property, subject to taxation by the City of Salisbury for General Fund purposes, including debt service purposes but exclusive of revenues derived from the Water and Sewer Fund for debt service purposes attributed to water and sewer activities. All taxes levied by this ordinance shall be liens from and after July 1, 2014.”
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According to Council President Jake Day, the creation of the new agency regarding fire inspections shows $349,000 in revenue and $200,000 in expenses in the mayor’s proposed budget.
ReplyDeleteSo it looks like Rick Hoppes and Jim Ireton are the culprits in costing tax payers and business owners twice as much to run a business in Salisbury. As far as I know the Salisbury Fire Department doesn't have anyone qualified to take the fire inspections program from the County.
DUPLICATE SERVICES,What about the county and state bill the city for their assistance in Salis. City limits to fight crime.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't not support anything Rick Hoppes or Jim Ireton wanted.
ReplyDeletehow about the piggyback tax?
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