Here Comes The Rain Tax Salisbury

Last Monday the Salisbury City Council unanimously approved the new Rain Tax, (or whatever the local Liberals want to call it) in which each resident will pay $20.00 a year, unless you have a big property, then it's more. 

As for commercial property, well, it starts at $40.00 a year and goes all the way up to $12,000.00 a year, per property. 

The interesting part about it is, no one really knows what to expect. Like what business will be paying what?

What we do know is, many local elected legislators seem to be slamming these increases down our throats and then packing their bags and moving to Florida and or out of state. Even some who are still living here are considering moving. Look at the business people who are a part of the Chamber of Commerce. They were smart enough to BUY property here in a depressed market and LIVE outside the City/County. That's why I always said, why the hell do they have forums with the Chamber when none of them LIVE in the City? THEY CAN'T VOTE!

I can tell you I spoke with a very large commercial property owner today and they assure me, NO MORE SALISBURY! They are now looking at Delmar, DE. So is Danny Burt, who is being forced to take down his addition to his commercial property. 

As if it isn't bad enough that we have legislators testifying on the record in Annapolis that the Eastern Shore has never recovered from the great recession, why would anyone stay, especially businesses?

So Ireton and Day will continue to shove poop in our faces, businesses will pack up and move their business elsewhere, unemployment will continue to rise, property values and even interest in Salisbury will diminish, yet Ireton and Day will sell parking lots and build affordable housing because they are totally CLUELESS on how to rebuild the local economy the right way. 

Leave it to the Liberals to tax your way out of a bad economy. That might work just outside Washington, D.C., but it won't work here.

OK, as if that news isn't bad enough, let's look at more reality in Salisbury. 


Salisbury is looking to borrow ANOTHER $38,000,000.00 for the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Who the hell do you think is going to pay for that! Heck, you still aren't paying the full amount in your water and sewer rates each month for the first round of money borrowed for that facility. So wait until you get slammed with the true final monthly rate, especially businesses. 

Then, (as we published the other day) your property tax rate is already 2nd highest in the STATE. Come on people, open your eyes and get these Liberals the hell out of office before it's too late, if it isn't already too late. 

Electing these KIDS into Office is just about the dumbest thing you have already done. There's NO business experience and they are a tax and spend society, along with a throw away society. Heck, the more I think about it, (I hate to say) there's no rebounding from what they've already done. 

Wouldn't it be great if they came to people like me and said, Joe, how else can we resolve our problems. Nope, they're too afraid people like me would be RIGHT. Instead they shun people like me and just tax you instead. Oh well, you allegedly voted for them so unfortunately you get what you deserve. 

In my honest opinion, I'd sell now and get the hell out of Salisbury. You are a dreamer if you think things are going to turn around for the better. Unless you are a Landlord and you want to buy property cheap!