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Marin County, CA | November 8, 2005 Election |
REJECT EXCESSIVE TAXATION.By Ford GreeneCandidate for Member, Town Council; Town of San Anselmo | |
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Under the threat that the Library and other services will be cut to an intolerable level, the real impact of Measure B will be to keep the pensions of town executives and employees in a state the Marin Grand Jury reported as "bloated." Shall we consent again to be the sheep whose shorn wool will warm them when they are long-gone from San Anselmo?The MEASURE B tax is spurious because it is primarily going to pay the salaries and benefits of the people who tell us we need it. In 2005 San Anselmo taxpayers will pay $1.85 million for employee pensions. They are 2 to 4 times more "generous" than those offered in the private sector. Paying the salaries and benefits of Town Staff, excluding the Town Attorney, is forecast to constitute 55.4% of the 2006 budget, over $5.6 million. On June 22, 2004, eight days before the end of the Town's fiscal year, Town Administrator Stutsman told the Council that the budget would have a $1 million shortfall in 2005. No shortfall took place. Then she suggested Measure B as a remedy. On January 25, 2005 Stutsman stated there would be no budget shortfall for the year, but 2006 would face a shortfall of $.5 million. Then again, she suggested Measure B as a remedy. San Anselmo executives and the insider ticket of Breen, Freeman and Roth push Measure B purportedly to "maintain basic services" in the Town. Measure B levies $250 both on every residential household and on each 1500 square feet of commercial space where the maximum tax is $3,000. Without Medical, dental and retirement benefits, the straight-salaries for 2006 that town executives will make are: Town Attorney Roth: $147,700. Town Administrator Stutsman: $114,000 Police Chief Maynard: $108,762 Public Works Director Elias: $104,544 Planning Director Wight: $ 96,288 Finance Director Pendoley: $ 96,288. Recreation Director: $ 84,966 Parks Director Young: $ 79,488 Building Director Angerman: $ 78,552 TOTAL: $910,588 A PORKFEST IS NOT A REMEDY. VOTE NO ON MEASURE B [Links to public record sources available on http://www.fordgreene.com] |
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