Edgewater Plan Will Increase Madison Taxes
I understand that this Edgwater plan would increase jobs, and potentially revitalize a college student inhabited neighborhood, but at what price to the taxpayer? As it is, the new budget will have Madison paying an additional average of $76 on taxes. That’s ridiculous!
I’d be all for paying more taxes on something that would improve the city. Hmmm, like say, improving our streets. There are a ton of streets that need some major work. Example: Midtown Road.
The council made only modest changes to the mayor’s proposed operating budget “for hard times” for next year, and on a voice vote early Thursday morning approved a $239.8 million spending plan that increases city taxes 4.1 percent ($76) to $1,936 on the average $245,000 home.
$16 million to revitalize a hotel, but only $25,000 to help the homeless. Really???
Due to the tough economy, the council added $100,000 to boost community services and $25,000 to help the homeless.
