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michael medeski
04-13-2011, 09:45 AM
“road repairs and improvements are major issues facing the Steuben commissioners.

For us to forfeit the money that would enable us to repair some of those and then turn around and put a wheel tax on our citizens to furnish the needs of all citizens would be most inappropriate”

the quote above was from this link.....

http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=135&ArticleID=59084

i applaud them for sticking by their guns and not looking like hypocrites, but it sounds like they are setting us up for one in the future.

IMO, the county needs to unclench that major moves money from their butt cheeks and start using it for things we need instead of casually pondering new taxes/tax increases to make up for their budget shortfalls.

i wonder what the "most appropriate" amount of wait time is before they decide to enact this tax?

my guess is sooner than later.:(