By Native American

June 20, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

“I want to know everyone who signed on here today who is 100% pure Native American…no one!”

Excuse me, I was born in the great state of Louisiana. Regardless of where my ancestors were from I AM A 100% NATIVE AMERICAN! I bet most of those on this board are too.

By CUT PENSIONS

June 17, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

ELIMINATE DEFINED PENSION BENEFITS NOW

What is percentage of the budget is used for government employee pensions, free healthcare and other perks?

The “higher-ups” should CUT THEIR SALARIES too!

By tax payer

June 17, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

Take a look at your tax bill — the :percentage used to assess your ad valorum tax / county tax has not actually gon increased” — the increases have been on the assessments related to home sales. My bill has actually gone down. In fact, my overall tax bill has gone down.

By valerie

June 17, 2007 1:57 AM | Link to this

Its sad to say there has been poor planning for PBC’s growth and the countries in general; for its anticipated needs in response to growth and required maintenances of essential things such as restrengthening the Lake O dike, school programs, weather satellites… Instead tax money is pondered for frills like ‘new’ buildings and other superficial projects to ‘bring’ money to the area. Start letting some rich investors finance the frilly new buildings and build the Marlins Stadium. Let tax money protect and strengthen our way of living; police, fireman, teachers, community needs. Maybe some people who have intelligence and integrity need to replace who’s running the show, county-wide and throughout the entire USA Seems like no one is watching the homefront, Katrina and 911 were evidence, both man-made and natural disasters. Being prepared for the worse. Concerns about erosion on the beaches to protect private expensive property in an evacuation zone vs regards for the loss of life Lake O fills and the dike breaks show how PBC legislators have priorities skewed to the $$ over regard for human life once again!

By Dooh!

June 17, 2007 12:49 AM | Link to this

If the US gov. treats ‘enemy combatants’ that break laws overseas without ANY due process, then these ‘illegal enemy combatants’ that commit violent crimes on our soil shall be treated as, if not more, harshly than the guys in Gitmo. Illegal aliens that are here commiting violent crimes, for purpose of definition, are indeed the taxpayers’ enemies and are also combating our way of life and laws. No matter where they snuck from, these people don’t come here with intentions of contributing to the American way of life, otherwise, they’d be waiting in line for their green cards-the LEGAL WAY, just like my parents did. They drain our system along with the crooked officials, of course!

By Javier

June 17, 2007 12:39 AM | Link to this

Hey Tom,

Where does it say that the language in the U.S. is English? Tell me when and where you find that the official language of the United States is English?

Thanks

By becesteve

June 17, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

If the taxes have gone up so much the last several years. And with all the home sales the last five years they went up a lot. Then the cities shouild have a huge surplus built up! Oh wait, they spend it all like it was their money!

By Mad Mike

June 16, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

It’s good to see that dispite what the FEAR MONGERING POST had to say…. No cops, fire fighters or true civil servants will be laid off..

Maybe a few less palm trees in the middle of the roads and a few less mowings…

BUT WAIT Who will be out of work then?????

By Mad Mike

June 16, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

Why do LIBERALS, and supporters of ILLEGALS always play the race card???

It’s not about brown or yellow or white… At least not to me.

I understand people coming here for a better life, but not at my expense

Like the person before said… I pay my taxes and I want my family to receive FREE healthcare and FREE education.

By Rose

June 16, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

Dear You all are stupid

Please tell me why me and my TAX PAYING U.S. CITIZEN FAMILY CANNOT GET FREE HEALTH CARE BUT NON-CITIZENS WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY AND DON’T PAY TAXES CAN?

YOU’RE TIRED???? GO TO HELL

By You all are stupid

June 16, 2007 10:01 PM | Link to this

I am so tired of the Mexican bashing. I want to know everyone who signed on here today who is 100% pure Native American…no one! So you are all “immigrants” too - but it was OK for your people to come here - you know, all those Irish Micks and Italian Waps. Did you know that old Ben Franklin wrote many articles on how the German immigrants would ruin “English” America? And how many Germans NEVER learned English? All you “Americans” have never been to another country - did you know that Switzerland has four languages (Italian, German, French and Romansh) and the whole country runs 10 times better than America. Yes, America will look like Mexico in 20 years - meaning we will only have poor people and the ultra rich as the Republicans have gutted the middle class. I am the child of immigrant parents and proud of it. Why should my parents been denied the chance to be Americans - they were not college educated and worked in basic jobs just like the Mexicans - but they were not BROWN, maybe thats the problem you all have, they were EUROPEAN so they are OK - read your history!!!!

By s

June 16, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

with all the diseases and crime due to the influx of undocumented illegals,we need alot of money allocated to the police agencies,as well as emergency medical personal.the illegals don’t pay taxes,this is why our tax base is so high.they may be little in stature buy they are big when it comes to breaking laws.keep in mind they have huge families.

By former illegal

June 16, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Paul: Im signing off, Im gonna get some Cuban food and then go Salsa dancing. Go relax, maybe do some line dancing. Remember it gets really cold is ND.

By paul

June 16, 2007 7:09 PM | Link to this

Dear former illegal, while you missed the point its obvious you are buying into the whole multicultral BS that is brain washed into you by the liberals. You are correct…40 million new democrats to vote. Can’t wait to see how that will turn out. BTW no one in wellington has tarilers to rent to multiple families so I guess we they won’t see you there. I am sure all the “people” you want to see move to North Dakota have paid more in taxes, are more educated, and have contributed more than you and the other people that broke in to this country. This dicussion is about taxes and services…which I am sure you pay non but expect a heck of alot of services, like free lunch, welfare, free english classes in school, fire, police, etc. Can’t wait until you guys really come out ofthe shadows and start draining the state and Federal government. We wil be bankrupt just like mexico and everyother country south of the border. Eventually you will have florida to yourself and you line the street corners with donkeys painted like zebras and old ladys selling chiclettes just like Tijuana!

By former illegal

June 16, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Tom: According to wikipedia, Florida was named by Juan Ponce de León, who landed on the peninsula on April 1513, during Pascua Florida (Spanish for “Flowery Easter,” referring to the Easter season). As far as waisting your tax dollars on me, I dont think so. I probably paid enough taxes last year to buy at least 25 double wide trailers for people like you and Paul to live in…Buenas Noches mi amigo

By Tom

June 16, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this

Dear former illegal, This is America! The language our forfathers had to learn was English! The language here in the U.S. is English! Nothing wrong with people who want to learn to speak spanish but to say this is Florida and learn spanish is a crock of bull $%^&! You are the problem here, we waste our taxes on morons like you to live here. Yep I’ll take that move to North Dakota when they draw a line at Floridas borders to keep idiots like you from migrating and ruining it there too.

By Former illegal

June 16, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

Paul, Whats the matter has your daughter been taking trips to Belle Glade to hang out with a Mexican? If an illegal can afford a house in Wellington than he has probably worked very hard to achieve the “American dream” and should be welcomed. I know that the illegals you’re talking about are the hispanic immigrants, get used to them they aint going no where! As a matter of fact, the politicians are courting them more each day bacause, unlike other minorities, they vote, and more of them are becoming citizens daily. Either way, mbrace it or move to North Dakota. If you do, you wont be missed by those of us who cherish the racial makeup of South Florida. SPEAK SPANISH THIS IS FLORIDA!!!!

By David

June 16, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

Just found a tenant for my rental property. Things are a bit different now. 2004: Rented for $1300/mo. with ~$2100 insurance, and ~$2500 taxes. $145K mortgage. 2007: Rented for $1050/mo. with ~$3000 insurance, and ~$5800 taxes. It’s no wonder why we lead the state in foreclosures. ABSOLUTELY ridiculous how things can change so fast. We’ll be moving out of FL soon. I’ll miss the warm water and trips to the Keys, but that’s about it. Thanks for screwing up a great state. I look forward to spending my FL retirement on property in the Carolinas.

By dan

June 16, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

It will be funny when you vote away all of your services. You people are so stupid. I am leaving florida and can’t wait to see how you screw things up.

By Paul

June 16, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

Dear Ann,

“Wellington will look like Iraq ” …actually you have that wrong. It will look like mexico. Because congress is getting ready to flood the country with 20 Million mexicans. they will ruin the place so bad even the jihadist won’t want to blow it up. All this noise about cutting services like police and how bad the schools are is a bunch of crap. The schools here are great with good teachers and I see the police doing a fine job. If you don’t like go find your liberal utopia where all the wealth is redistrubuted and everyone drive solar cars and hangs out in the dog parks. Taxes need to be cut and crime and schooling can still improve if all of our laws were enforce and criminal were handed very strick penalties and the rotten kids and illegals were kicked out of schools. As long as the illegals and thugs keeping getting off scot free is not matter how much money you spend on something. Get tough on crime, criminals, and illegals. You don’t need alot of money to deport illegals and put criminal in the gas chamber.

By Mike

June 16, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

To John,

My sister is a teacher and though I have a lot of respect for them, they are not on the same level as public safety. For the most part, education sucks here so are they really doing their jobs. On the other hand, my brother is a Deputy and he has his master’s degree and had been shot at twice and stabbed once. Not to mention teachers have all summer off, pubic safety doesn’t.

To aaa,

You have to the biggest moron on here. PBCFR operates at a loss for some the area the provide fire protection to. If you think that all fire departments can budget and they can’t, Palm Beach Gardens fire is broke there was an article about that, Lake Worth is looking to merge with county b/c they are broke, Delray Beach has had major budget problems, and shall I continue. Give it up and get your facts straight before you post nonsense BS! The biggest way to save tax dollars is merge all public safety into one police and one fire. But that will never happen because of the corrupt city and county commissioners who could care less about the people they serve. It has been proven to be more cost effective and more valuable.

By Me

June 16, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

In reference to John’s comment your right we chose to become cops or firemen. Someone has to do it,someone with courage and who is willing to put their lives on the line and help others for 40k a yr. Nothing against teachers but I dont see them running into a burning bldg or deals with gang members who carry ak-47’s who don’t care if your a cop.But that right John you don’t see it that way while you work behind your cozy desk at work or when your at home and will dial 911 because you heard a noise in your yard. Better yet next time you need to call the police or fire dept do me a favor and handle it yourself.

By t o

June 16, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Set up a paln for the reserve..

Anyone mentioning using interest earnings now that they have doubled.

By t o

June 16, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Set up a paln for the reserve..

Anyone mentioning using interest earnings now that they have doubled.

By to

June 16, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Set up a paln for the reserve..

Anyone mentioning using interest earnings now that they have doubled.

By to

June 16, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Set up a paln for the reserve..

Anyone mentioning using interest earnings now that they have doubled.

By to

June 16, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Set up a paln for the reserve..

Anyone mentioning using interest earnings now that they have doubled.

By Alan

June 16, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Far and away, Palm Beach County socked away the most. The state’s third-largest county has $1.3 billion in reserves, causing a Tallahassee spending watchdog, Florida TaxWatch, to accuse it of hoarding.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

under “Local News”

By CJ

June 16, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

How do you know the education level of the PBSO deputies. It sounds to me like you are jealous. If you want to be paid the same as a Deputy, I suggest you put in an application

By Jimmy

June 16, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Chris, maybe you should concentrate on driving your car safely instead of rubbernecking at a car accident. Maybe then we wouldn’t need those 4 fire trucks and 4 police cars to block the area and keep the workers safe from people driving cars, that are NOT paying attention to driving!!

By Greg

June 16, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Those that think that the tax cuts will effect services are certainly welcome to send their tax reductions back to the county..

By Greg

June 16, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

don’t let the county fool you, there’s plenty of money..I just bet they will find a way

By mike angelo

June 16, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

As long as the roosters are guarding the chicken coop were in trouble. They don’t know how to balance a budget,don’t know how to cut back,and they love pork. Make your vote count,maybe they will figure it out.

By Chris

June 16, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Ever notice a 2 car accident with 6-7 police officers, 3-4 fire vehicles and a couple of supervisers just standing around? Looks a lot like the ol’ cliche about government work. 2 work and 15 watch.

By ann

June 16, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

what a mess florida will be in the next 10 years you think there are crime problems now? Wellington will look like Iraq .MESS Mess Mess

By JR

June 16, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Pathetic waste of taxpayers money for the sheriff to use patrol vehicles for personal use. Cut this “perk” and this will help with the budget shortfall. I say keep the money for the police force, not to pay for their personal gas.

By addicted

June 16, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Put casinos on Clematis and there wont be any need for property taxes.

By JR

June 16, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

The bottom line is home prices (and therefore taxes) have increased exponentially over the last 10 years, unlike most of our salaries. Additionally, the number of people moving into the area also have grown exponentially over the last 10 years and of course these people pay sales taxes, which by the way happen to be higher in PBC than in other counties. All of this means more and more revenues for the local governments. The more money they have, the more money they’ll spend. This is how it works. I have two kids of school age, and both schools (elementary and middle) have been knocked down and replaced with brand new schools even though the old ones seemed to be in average working condition. This seems to have happened everywhere I’ve looked in the last four years and is just an example of unnecessary spending. Government agencies replace old, perfectly good furniture and equipment simply because of appearence. Things are out of control, government has gotten too fat. Something has to be done.

By John

June 16, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

I have a plan; put PBSO on the same exact pay and retirement plan as PBC teachers. All teachers have college degrees and a good portion have Masters. Most deputies have neither. Don’t tell me teachers are less important than cops. Furthermore, please don’t cry “we put our life on the line every day”. First you chose your job and second we have soldiers at war being shot at everyday and they make 1/2 of PBSO. We would save millions.

By Disappointed

June 16, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

I am very disappointed our commissioners have not cut anything from their own budgets, such as the 8plus million in discressionary funding they have, their own assistants, etc. They continue to want to cut public safety services, the very last thing they should ever touch. Shows the corrupt is still running rampant with them. Time for a true change.

By Maggi

June 16, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

I think a lot of fat will be trimmed from programs in PBC. However if everyone in the state shared the burden of funding these projects we could continue on. If we had a state income tax then it could off set the inflated property taxes and Florida would end up with more first time homeowners. The average age in this state isn’t getting any younger and if we intend on attracting younger people we need to make it affordable.

By lavendar

June 16, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

I have owned my home for 6 years and yes, am “trapped” in my home because the taxes on a new purchase would not be affordable. HOWEVER you get what you pay for - taxes pay for fire rescue, police, schools and so much more.

I have heard over and over about not cutting our services —sheriff and fire rescue PLEASE DO NOT forget about the wonderful services that are why I live in Martin County. Martin County provides wonderful services that make this community one of the best places to live — CLEAN parks, youth programs, CLEAN boat ramps, CLEAN beaches with lifeguards, libraries that provides one of the best values for your dollar PLUS privately funded programs not paid for by County taxes (like Fushu Daiko last night at Blake).

I have also read that the second homeowners and seasonal/snowbirds are not happy w/ the high taxes - well they are lucky they can afford to be in that situation. I can’t even dream of owing a second or vacation home.

My bottom line is a little relief is ok, but crippling the County so I do not have story programs for my children to attend, libraries open for me to enjoy, clean and available parks to take my 3 kids to play — what would be here for me? Well, I know if I was in need of police, EMS or fire rescue I’d be safe.

A community is so much more then just that.

By Larrr

June 16, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Kids are not staying in school,Taxes for school should be cut.

By Larrr

June 16, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Kids are not staying in school,Taxes for school should be cut.

By Gina

June 16, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

It just blows my mind that we would even consider cutting fire and police. Have you noticed the spike in violent crimes? Guess what? It will be a million times worse and don’t think for a second that the punk criminals don’t know this. Fire and police don’t get paid enough as it is. We need MORE not less! I’d be more than happy to pay state income tax than cut my police and fire!!!! There must be a better way. Thank you to all the police and fire personnel!!!! Thank you for your hard work and little pay!! The rich get richer and the poor get poorer! Come on!!!!

By I love illegals

June 16, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

West Palm Beach has awesome parks but too many of them are under utilized, the only people that use them with regularity are the Guatemalans to play soccer. I think this happens because the white people are fat and lazy or cant stand the hot weather. South Olive has a nice basketball gym but its only open a few hours per week to play basketball. Bottom line, too many expensive parks that arent used. The county should just open up the gyms and fields at all the public schools after school hours instead of having a bunch of underitulized parks on every street corner.

By Lazy People

June 16, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

The commissioners are already SAYING they will VOTE for an increase to save the police and fire.

The people want CUTS. Re negotiate contracts and benefits. Cut the commissioners’ salary.

People have LEFT the county therefore, not as much services are needed.

No need for new schools, as much fire and police personnel. Get those people from behind the desk on the street. Get rid of the PR people.

If the people do NOT see results from this “cutback” there will be politicians voted OUT of office. (But I must remember, Frankel…she was re-elected…only 10% of the WPB residents voted).

The public is LAZY so just vote to continue EVERYTHING and continue to tax us out of our house and homes.

By sponges

June 16, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

now that we are inundated with illegal aliens with huge families,not paying a dime toward the services they use,we have to pay for them to live here free.not only do they break the law by coming here,they break more laws when they get here.they use our hospitals,court system,schools,etc,etc,etc.until our goverment ajudicates the landlords and employers for breaking the law, we will have to pay high taxes to keep up with these large illegal families.

By charles robb

June 16, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

When Prop 13 was going on the ballot in California, the same doom and gloom predictions were made by local governments there. Guess what? Predictions were wrong…just like here.

By johnnyutah

June 16, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

OOOh fiction can be fun but I find the reference section a bit more enlightening! The fact is that FD dont carry guns and are’nt trained to handle the drunk knife weilding maniac who just cut up his wife because she came home late from the bar! So they must ‘stage’ and wait till the PO-lice arrive and deal with the drunken idiot first before they go in and slap a band aid on the victim. just the facts maam’

By Alan

June 16, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

As currently planned, that means almost $27 million in county capital projects will be eliminated, $800,000 in cultural council funds won’t be budgeted, and there will be a combination of 67 layoffs and unfilled vacancies.

I find this EXTREMELY disingenuous by the county as they are sitting on 1.3 BILLION dollars.

By DONE

June 16, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

EASE FIX…lOWER THE PROPERTY TAXES TO 1% WITH A CAP,AND RAISE THE SALES TAX TO 7.5% OR GET GAMBLING TO A POINT!!! EITHER ONE WILL MAKE UP THE MONEY EASLY.

By DONE

June 16, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

EASE FIX…lOWER THE PROPERTY TAXES TO 1% WITH A CAP,AND RAISE THE SALES TAX TO 7.5% OR GET GAMBLING TO A POINT!!! EITHER ONE WILL MAKE UP THE MONEY EASLY.

By TheTruth

June 16, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

The county SOOOO overspends OUR tax dollars…the Post should invetsigate a good example, the shrine they are building to Fire Chief Herman Brice - it went from 9 million to 44 million dollars! The legislature never looked at the right issue - SPENDING…they only looked at the taxation part. And, if they collected more than they needed, the law should be that the money is returned to the taxpayers in the form of a rebate, instead of squirreling away 1.3 billion!

By PBCsince'44

June 16, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

I don’t have a problem with “rank and file” police officers and firefighters, BUT:

A. I can’t accept bloated bureaucracies in the front office of any government agency, “contract” for help.

B. Tight the noose on retirement costs by having professional negotiators work out labor agreements with unions rather than “wimps” who just throw away the public’s $$$.

C. Restrict and limit “disability” retirements to only legitimate “in the line of duty” incidents and investigate thoroughly all claims of on the job accidents. Fire those employees that fabricate so as to get time off.

D. Limit use of Sick Leave and therefore reduce replacement overtime.

That’s how costs could be contained without reducing the number of critical employees patrolling the streets or fighting fires.

My .02 worth.

By Alan

June 16, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this

Maybe the county should dip into the 1.3 BILLION in reserves they have or the return on the investment of this money.

By Dr. Bob

June 16, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

Lisa, you seem to be such an expert. If the County F/R had not wanted a monopoly on transport, you would have the private sector to fill the gap and assure proper emergency care for PBC residents in times like this!!

By James no Bond

June 16, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

Come now, JohnnyUtah, you must recall how the public appreciated you for the one-week after 9/11. Oh, please hurry, the medics are staged, and they are waiting for you to make certain the scene is safe so they can render aid. Too bad its taking you so long, I guess all those speed bumps and traffic calming the commish had installed might have cost more than originally projected.

By Lisa

June 16, 2007 7:57 AM | Link to this

Do you even know how the fire rescue operates? do you know the difference between ALS and BLS transport? due to the grow in PBC some firestations only have firetrucks, so that means you as the patient have to wait till another fire rescue from another station gets out of service to take you to the hospital for “your” life threatening emergency.That isnt the local fire depts fault its the growth here in PBC which has boomed the past few years.

By James Bond

June 16, 2007 7:55 AM | Link to this

Come one Johnny Utah, you know you enjoyed that one week the public appreciated you cops after 9/11. By the way, the medics are staging for you you until you secure the scene. When it’s safe, let them know so they can render aid.

By Alan

June 16, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

boo hooo…….this is outright scare tactics and lies from the corrupt Palm Beach County.

“Far and away, Palm Beach County socked away the most. The state’s third-largest county has $1.3 billion in reserves, causing a Tallahassee spending watchdog, Florida TaxWatch, to accuse it of hoarding.”

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070616/NEWS01/706160333/1006

By stop blaming us

June 16, 2007 7:16 AM | Link to this

for those who fear their jobs will be cu we sincerely apologize. Just remember that is not our damn fault. It’s the morons who constantly overspend on worthless, non-essential projects and have 10 assistants who do nothing. Or even the big fat local governemetn guy who is making six digits while drinking coffee and watching sportscenter all day in his office. Props to the police and fireman but don’t blame us for wanting releif.

By stop blaming us

June 16, 2007 7:15 AM | Link to this

for those who fear their jobs will be cu we sincerely apologize. Just remember that is not our damn fault. It’s the morons who constantly overspend on worthless, non-essential projects and have 10 assistants who do nothing. Or even the big fat local governemetn guy who is making six digits while drinking coffee and watching sportscenter all day in his office. Props to the police and fireman but don’t blame us for wanting releif.

By aaa

June 16, 2007 7:07 AM | Link to this

It wont hurt the fire-rescue services they have alot of people already. They have alot of money in surplus. They collect on your taxes, bill your insurance company and bill you. Plus they get donations of $10,000 plus. Someone needs to look at how they spend there $$ money. How is it other fire departments can budget there money and PBCFR cant. They spend too much of our hard earned money. You don’t need a Fire Truck when you injured. You need a ambulance. Fire trucks are for Fires not when your hurt. I bet it costs alot of gas money to send a fire truck vs the Ambulance.

By johnnyutah

June 16, 2007 6:26 AM | Link to this

oh those silly cops just sittin around doing nothing..wasting the tax dollars right? well unfortunately life isnt like the ‘minority report’ movie, where crime can be predicted you idiots! its called patrolling and deterring crime! cut the cops off and we’ll see whos the first one to call and whine when they get jacked by some punk that steals their ‘louis vuitton’ purses and BMW’s! stop your whinin’ how about the cities start cutting ‘beautification’ programs and maybe stop building retarded dog parks!they’re DOGS wasting your money people!!!! cities budgets are out of control with wasting millions on planting new palm trees and new pavers for thier immaculately maintained parks. Theres an army of city landscapers that are paid very well to simply cut the grass!!!! so choose people and make wise choices with cutting back the budgets! ask yourself if you want to feel safe strolling down the street or do you just care if the bricks in the roadway look nice!

By johnnyutah

June 16, 2007 6:20 AM | Link to this

oh those silly cops just sittin around doing nothing..wasting the tax dollars right? well unfortunately life isnt like the ‘minority report’ movie, where crime can be predicted you idiots! its called patrolling and deterring crime! cut the cops off and we’ll see whos the first one to call and whine when they get jacked by some punk that steals their ‘louis vuitton’ purses and BMW’s! stop your whinin’. how about the cities start cutting ‘beautification’ programs and maybe stop building retarded dog parks!they’re DOGS wasting your money people!!!! cities budgets are out of control with wasting millions on planting new palm trees and new pavers for thier immaculately maintained parks. Theres an army of city landscapers that are paid very well to simply cut the grass!!!! so choose people and make wise choices with cutting back the budgets! ask yourself if you want to feel safe strolling down the street or do you just care if the bricks in the roadway look nice!

By kate

June 16, 2007 6:08 AM | Link to this

No - not if they get rid of the waste in management, overhead, etc. Don’t cut the rank and file (firefighters, police on the street). Keep the people doing the work. Get rid of some of the fat cats earning the big paychecks.

The money that will be saved is necessary. It is becoming unaffordable for people to live in Palm Beach County at the wage levels these jobs here pay. We desperately need this tax cut and more.

Next, our legislators need to look at the insurance companies and gas companies.