"I'm mad as **** and I am not going to take it anymore!"
October/13/2009 15:51
Long time Grosse Pointe Shores resident Peggy Posch offers the following observations on the situation in our city. I hear similar sentiments expressed by a good number of fellow citizens. If you don’t think there is a problem with the city government, then why do Shores residents have the fear of ostracism when they raise legitimate issues and questions? Thanks, Peggy, for taking the time to write this guest blog, and for having the courage to share your thoughts with others in our community!
As Peggy points out, engaging in the recall effort gives frustrated Shores residents a real opportunity to effect change for the better. Use the Contact Form on the last page of the web site to volunteer and get involved!
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It is amazing to me that so many politicians think that they have the right to use their power to put the burden of their negligence and carelessness on the taxpayers they are supposed to represent. Does the Grosse Pointe Shores Council really think that, had this tax hike gone to the voters, it would have passed?
I feel this is a sneaky way to impose a corrective measure to their unsavory actions while in office. Furthermore, why aren't the financial records available to the public on an on-going basis? They should be available on the Internet for everyone to see. This would be proof of their fiscal responsibility (or not). It is appalling that after residing in Grosse Pointe Shores for 35 years, I should feel the need to make an "appointment" to see how the Council uses the money they take from me!
We live in a very small community where word gets around quickly and where people tend to embellish and/or change the facts of things. Nevertheless, I have now gone beyond the point of being concerned about being socially ostracized for expressing my views. I truly believe there are more people than we know who are upset over our tax hike!
I am hoping we can all band together to tell the Council they have been fiscally irresponsible and that they cannot simply raise our taxes to make up for their shortfalls. There was no long-range planning that considered a possible economic decline. Even a short-range plan would have been enough to alert the taxpayers of the Council's intentions. When did that happen?
In conclusion, I'm mad as **** and I'm not going to take it anymore! It's time we took control of our taxes and stopped taking a back seat to Council decisions! This is no time for higher taxes and we know that our houses don't sell because of this issue. The tax increase will make things even worse. I will sign a petition and ask others to do the same. Let's stand up, Grosse Pointe Shores, for our rights and in our own defense!