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Today's Poll!Prop. 2 rally shows sample of needed firefighter gear
Addyson Spencer, 4, snacks on a hot dog during Sunday’s rally for Proposition 2, the Aug. 7 ballot issue to increase funding for the Jefferson City Fire Department. Photo by Gerry Tritz.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Proposition 2 supporters stressed at a Sunday rally that the need for more Fire Department funding is real, and that the issue isn’t Transformation 2.0.
“This has nothing to do with Transformation,” Jefferson City Fire Capt. Scott Spencer told a reporter before the rally at the Memorial Park pavilion. He was referring to the failed sales tax increase proposal that would have funded some 30 city projects.
Proposition 2 would raise around $41 million over 15 years, about the same amount that Transformation would have raised over 10 years. Some critics of the Fire Department’s plan believe city officials would divert Jefferson City Fire Department funding to the Transformation projects.
Assistant Fire Chief Lonnie Brandt said that wouldn’t happen.
“For those individuals that think this is some type of disguise or way to get around to the Transformation projects, it just simply isn’t because there’s just not millions of dollars in the Fire Department budget to divert to anything.
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Comments
JCsleeper 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Remember the short-lived city property tax for non-existant ambulance service that Cole County took over? Seems like that $800K got diverted. It certainly was never refunded to the taxpayers.
copcamaro 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Great post, JC SLEEPER!
countyfactor 9 months, 3 weeks ago
The funds as stated by the council at the time said it had to go towards public safety. I think they used the funds to purchase the land at cherry creek for the new relocation of Fire station 3.
PatsyDecline 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I'm voting NO to this tax increase.....and everyone I know is doing the same.
Looking forward to seeing this get defeated.
countyfactor 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I believe that the folks on this blog that says they are voting no probably live outside the city. Property taxes is a tax on savings and I think for the most of us, our homes are still an investment for most of us. I will be money ahead, I will vote YES ON PROP 2.
RobHunterJohnson 9 months, 3 weeks ago
I want you to vote for YES on Proposition 2, we need the best fire department. Rob
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