tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post5912036619959350963..comments2024-02-14T16:54:15.327-05:00Comments on PLAINFIELD TODAY: Plainfield property tax bills raise ireDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07867186465663386310noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-52376768553812551012007-08-07T23:16:00.000-04:002007-08-07T23:16:00.000-04:00If you want to talk about raising taxes lets talk ...If you want to talk about raising taxes lets talk about the PMUA. Raising rates again! How is it that my sewer bill is twice what my water bill is? Let’s not even talk about the shared service charge that also went up, billing businesses and doing absolutely nothing for it. They will tell you that it is for collection garbage from the city streets, schools and municipal properties but wasn’t that done by the city prior to the PMUA? Funny I didn’t see my taxes go down when the PMUA took over. Another excuse that won’t hold water is the raising of the price for the landfill. The PMUA had a contract for a set amount of garbage for the Plainfield households. They did NOT pickup commercial properties. Waste Management did most of the commercial pickups and if correct they also own the landfill. PMUA states it can compete and has put out flyers stating such but on the backs of whom. They will tell you that the home owners are generating more garbage than the contract stated but is the commercial waste accounted for separately? Once again the homeowners are burdened for the PMUA trying to compete at the expense of the taxpayer.<BR/>Its time that Plainfield taxpayers started standing up and voicing their objections instead of sitting there and taking it. One way is voting for the person not the line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-16923712429916147322007-08-07T19:45:00.000-04:002007-08-07T19:45:00.000-04:00First of all I have always held the position that ...First of all I have always held the position that taxes in Plainfield are too low. We bought our home in 2000 at that time the taxes were $6400. Currently they are just shy of $11,000. Things cost I understand that. Where I have a big problem is the waste and frivolity. This year I understand ALL department heads recieved new automobiles. DO we really have this kind of money in out coffers while my street Highland Avenue is about as smooth as KIrsty Allies celulite on her derrier. See you at the next city council meeting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797923848682320476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-80222311600593009832007-08-07T11:53:00.000-04:002007-08-07T11:53:00.000-04:00This statement really makes no sense to me:Though ...This statement really makes no sense to me:<BR/><BR/>Though the bills have put some taxpayers in shock, the truth is they do NOT represent a tax increase. They are the result of the lag between the tax collection process and the local government budget process.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I look at the year as a whole, not the first half compared to the second half. If the outcome of the year in 2007 is more than I paid in 2006, I would consider that a tax increase.<BR/><BR/>And as for the bill stuffer, couldn't they hire a temp for $10 an hour to do it, There is a day labor place in plainfield. This would be cheaper and faster than contracting out the business.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909246571366789334.post-62084876003154966192007-08-07T10:13:00.000-04:002007-08-07T10:13:00.000-04:00Indeed a 'bill stuffer' would be a "good thing" fo...Indeed a 'bill stuffer' would be a "good thing" for the Mayor to do. Westfield sends me one for property I have there. And each year I say how nice the Mayor is there to write me this sweet note explaining why it's not his fault that my taxes went up. grrrrrrr<BR/>J. SpearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com