OK, in a recent social media post Reynolds, who is running in Ward 1 for city council in Shawnee claimed that the council had reduced taxes 3 years in a row. He also claimed that that action would hurt the city going forward with regards to infrastructure.
First the city reduced taxes twice and kept them flat for two years. But most importantly, that will not have a negative effect on the future as the city's reserve fund is almost twice what the recommended amount is.
That's right. We have an over abundance of reserves. Now, that's good. But here is the other good news. With property values increasing, and more homes being built, what's wrong with reducing taxes? Not a damn thing. The money is still coming in as evidenced by the reserve fund. So why not give the citizens of Shawnee a break? It also would ,make Shawnee a more attractive place to move to. Including apartments. Why apartments? Because even though apartment renters don't have tax receipts, their landlords include the property taxes as part of their rent. Duhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Problem is, candidates affiliated with the Democrats think all there is to governing a city (or county, or state, or the country) is to constantly raise taxes by feeding the populace a bunch of bovine scatology.
OK folks. If ya want to keep Shawnee rolling in the right direction, then, in Ward 1 vote to re-elect Tony Gillette, as your council member.
