Revenue Shortfalls Force Cobb County To Make Hard Budget Decisions (Atlanta: 2013, homes)

[DreamerD]

Originally Posted by jsvh

That post was not directed at cwkimbro. The post above where I say "cwkimbro - This post was not addressed to me, but did just want to say thanks for the post..." was.

However, if you think me and my sources are "known to be full of lies or so full of bias" without even giving them a read, that post was intended for you. Please block me now.

To be honest, you add a certain level of excitement to the forum. I'm not sure I'd like to see you blocked from it.

[brown_dog_us]

Originally Posted by DreamerD

That's really sad. I'm pretty sure Cobb could have found another way. I don't know how much those parks are used but I'm pretty sure the libraries are a resource important to many people living in the area. If Cobb were willing to use taxpayer money to fund the stadium, it should definitely have used taxpayer money to keep those libraries. Really shameful. I still don't think Cobb is going broke or will crash and burn but still...just interesting how education is always attacked first when it comes to the budget (not just Cobb but statewide).

Yep. It looks like Cobb decided the best way to get taxpayers to agree to pay a bit more was to hit them where they couldn't say no.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by DreamerD

To be honest, you add a certain level of excitement to the forum. I'm not sure I'd like to see you blocked from it.

Great. Enjoy reading. But don't expect a reply from me if it is clear you have not actually read the article / topic we are discussing or are making the same argument I have already responded to.

For anyone else that is unsure of how to block me, just click my user name > "View Public Profile" > "User Lists" > "Add to Ignore List".

[DreamerD]

Originally Posted by brown_dog_us

Yep. It looks like Cobb decided the best way to get taxpayers to agree to pay a bit more was to hit them where they couldn't say no.

They'll feel it when those libraries close. I know schools these days more accept online sources but still a good thing to have libraries where you can borrow books to use for papers. I enjoyed libraries because especially in Georgia, the school libraries didn't have books that I'd be interested in reading.



Also, sometimes when you're broke and don't have internet, libraries come in handy. If you don't have a printer, libraries are affordable. I go to libraries whenever I want something scanned.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by evannole

J2R,

As has been stated here numerous times, the overwhelming reason for the shortfall was the fact that Tim Lee, desperate to appeal to the voters in an attempt to win re-election, pushed through a millage rate decrease in 2016, and the commissioners, rather blindly, went along with it. Without that decrease, there'd have been no hole. The commission voted to raise rates to plug the hole a couple of weeks ago. Libraries and parks will remain open, Sunday hours at libraries will remain, and so on.

That's politics for you. Good analysis.

[primaltech]

evannole and I and others have stated the above numerous times now. That was the cause of the budget issue and that was the resolution, so the topic of this thread is obsolete. And it had nothing to do with cars or baseball or elevators.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by primaltech

evannole and I and others have stated the above numerous times now. That was the cause of the budget issue and that was the resolution, so the topic of this thread is obsolete. And it had nothing to do with cars or baseball or elevators.

And I have responded numerous times now challenging the notion that this is a long-term fix and citing sources showing how projects such as the Braves are a net drain on the budget and contributing to the on-going budget issues the county is facing.

Do you really think this one time tax increase has solved Cobb's budget issues for good?

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by jsvh

Do you think the tax handouts for the Braves relocation to Cobb has not caused a single problem for Cobb's budget?

Everyone knows how anti-Cobb the AJC is

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by DreamerD

That's really sad. I'm pretty sure Cobb could have found another way. I don't know how much those parks are used but I'm pretty sure the libraries are a resource important to many people living in the area. If Cobb were willing to use taxpayer money to fund the stadium, it should definitely have used taxpayer money to keep those libraries. Really shameful. I still don't think Cobb is going broke or will crash and burn but still...just interesting how education is always attacked first when it comes to the budget (not just Cobb but statewide).

Cobb cannot just spending-cut their way out of this. They are going to have to raise more revenue, and that includes getting rid of that silly property tax exemption for seniors. School quality is a major contributor to property values; why should some owners be exempt from contributing to that school quality?

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Everyone knows how anti-Cobb the AJC is

Yep. Along with:

Deadspin

CBS Sports

Curbed

Vice

Field of Schemes

Reason Foundation

Cobb Taxpayer Association

WSB

Market Watch

Bloomberg

The Tea Party

Sports Illustrated

SB Nation

The Atlantic

...among dozens of others.

So obviously the problem is these sources being anti-Cobb! No need to read any of these articles or sources ever again!