THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, April 26, 1996 TAG: 9604260002
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A18 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
At the Pine Meadows Civic League's April meeting, several members commented on the city's recent proposal to raise property taxes yet again. Many of the assembled appreciate that the city desires to accomplish more for its citizens; however, we concluded that raising taxes to solve fiscal irresponsibility is the wrong answer. I add:
If we, as homeowners on a fixed budget (because we know what our income will be for a given period), must remain within said budget, why should City Manager James Spore and his staff be any different? There is no reason whatsoever that the city should not be required to remain within its budget, period.
C. T. COYLE III
Virginia Beach, April 18, 1996
Editor's note: The writer is vice president of the Pine Meadows Civic League. by CNB