It comes as little surprise that the City of Walsenburg wants your money. If you don't pass a sales tax, this is what you get. A fee of 6% is proposed for your sewer and water bills. The city is determined to get more money. Just think if you had passed a sales tax before they pulled this out of the hat. The combined hit would be even worse.
If you want to say anything, it better be soon. Ordinance 1051 is being pushed through with "emergency status". On Tuesday night, November 18th, the ordinance will be voted on in the Walsenburg City Council Meeting.
It will be interesting to see what emergency conditions will merit the expenditure of this extra sack of money. It is our money now, but it will belong to the city soon. Does your city councilman support this ordinance? Even though your councilman does not have a means of contacting him or her directly, you can get a message to them by contacting Wanda Brit at 719-738-1048 ext. 218.
Instead of working to get businesses to relocate to our area, it is easier to take funds from citizens who have little recourse. This is a way to create an exodus from the city. Who wants to keep paying increasing fees for the city's financial failures? By taking on huge new projects they can't afford, the city is ensuring that the current crisis will continue to grow.
No wonder one of the business owners on the council recently resigned. Anyone who has a concern for financial responsibility should consider the same option. Going down with the ship isn't always a noble cause.
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