tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118063388211573780.post7345994150030137925..comments2024-01-03T17:39:56.046-08:00Comments on Hey Hayward!: City campaign to increase Hayward's sales taxLarry Johmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08338782371894514617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118063388211573780.post-26145193994372102282014-04-30T17:10:05.525-07:002014-04-30T17:10:05.525-07:00Remember back in 2009 when radio station KNTS wish...Remember back in 2009 when radio station KNTS wished to build four radio towers on city of Hayward property near the Hayward Regional Shoreline close too 4 existing radio towers; not far from the Russell City Power Plant and not that far from the Dow Chemical "stack".<br /><br />For their 4 towers, KNTS would make a $5,000,000,000.00 "fee payment" and annual $60,000.00f lease payments of the City of Hayward. <br /><br />For a variety of reasons (mostly bogus in my opinion) the offer was rejected. I guess at the peak of the "Great Recession", Hayward didn't need the money. although about the same time the 5.5% utility tax went into affect which to date has cost me well over a $1,000.00.<br /><br />And now we need a .05% "temporary" sales tax increase. I don't think so. Hobart GreyTonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118063388211573780.post-77364112910655572802014-02-25T21:08:59.243-08:002014-02-25T21:08:59.243-08:00There is no end to the needs of our government as ...There is no end to the needs of our government as they continue their expansion and tax to meet there vision. The tax-paying population is shrinking smaller and smaller yet the government wants to grow bigger and bigger to implement and support their ever-expanding list of "things" that will be good for everyone. Of course this concept is unsustainable. If you support more taxation you are supporting this failed concept. Please do not support the increase in sales tax. Loren Longnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118063388211573780.post-23979757206416609352014-02-25T06:33:10.538-08:002014-02-25T06:33:10.538-08:00Thank you for that, Larry. Very well written post ...Thank you for that, Larry. Very well written post and letter to the council! I totally agree. <br /><br />Furthermore, I believe the city's vision for Hayward is beyond our means. As a result of their actions, the streets of Hayward are meaner. Hayward's people are suffering. <br /><br />People showed up when the Council voted to stop feeding the hungry at city parks. They showed up when the city wanted to cut the wages of their own lowest paid staff once again. Who will show up now? How many will it take? <br /><br />Is this the last straw or the fatal cut? <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sherry Blairnoreply@blogger.com