I can't disagree with any of that, but why should the city get $100 per employee when the employees are already economically contributing to the city? As for me paying $30 to pay in front of my house, I'll pass. I can park 200 feet away for free, and I suspect beachgoers who don't want to pay will do the same thing. I'll be interested to see how much usage the paid spaces in front of my home get.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@...> wrote: > > It comes down to this: > > 1. Property owners aren't paying their "fair share" in AP. While someone > might scream they are paying $10k in property taxes - they aren't paying > school taxes. > > 2. Property owners, like those in Wesley and N Beach pay how much in taxes > over the next how many years? > > 3. The state more or less gave AP $100 MILLION in financial aid last year. > Fact. Add into that the cost of running and supporting what needs to be done > for housing, food and other support to those families that need it. What do > you think that cost? I'd throw another $50 million... > > 4. NO ONE wants to pay for anything anymore. Fact. Everything in the world > should be free. Why not? Can't even cut down a f'in tree in most towns > without having it inspected and paying a tree cutting down tax. > > 5. AP ALWAYS WAS A TOURIST TOWN. HEre's an old clip I've had on > asburyboardwalk.com from > 1920's...http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/oldnews/1900/1920/0926.htm > > 6. Parking was always a problem in AP - when people came. Only in the dark > years it wasn't.... > > 7. True, it sucks to pay $50 for a couple drinks with ocean view, then have > to pay $4.00 to park...then I have to leave a $8.00 tip. > > 8. Like I said before, a simple solution would be for the merchant to > validate your parking stub if you have to pay to park - like two hours. > > Don't forget, the cost to maintain the beach ain't FREE, the cost to patrol > the area ain't free, the cost to sweep the roads ain't free, the costs to > lifeguard the beach ain't free..... > > When parking is FREE and the beaches are FREE the only people that make money > are the businesses. Screw the property owners so they have to pay more taxes > to maintain everything FREE. If the property owners don't like it, screw the > state and look for a handout to support all that should be free. > > It's all the FREEBIES that created the mess that city and state are in. The > ponzi scheme ends when payouts exceed the intake... > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
