Yesterday, the Hernando County board of Commissioners listened to Commissioner Kingsley lobby for an additional quarter mill in tax reduction. The newspaper this morning stated that his fellow commissioners embraced the idea. In fact, Commissioner Stabins stated that this would be the "single, biggest tax cut in Hernando County history.
In this morning's Hernando Today, George Zoettlein said this additional quarter mill reduction proposed by Mr. Kingsley was do-able because of the deep cut in reserves and government streamlining. Somehow the other quote by Mr. Zoettlein missed getting into the newspaper this morning. Mr. Zoettlein stated at the county commission meeting yesterday that this additional quarter mill would need to be taken out of the budget anyway in January if the new legislation passed so they should just do it sooner, rather than later. The legislation he was speaking of is the tentative referendum on the January Presidential Preference ballot that would limit local government spending to a maximum amount.
It was a real slick move by Commissioner Kingsley to get his name on this further quarter mill tax reduction. The real truth is though this additional cut would have been necessary without the election year grandstanding by Commissioner Kinglsey. We can thank Representative Rob Schenck for this year's reduction in Ad Valorem taxes along with Senators' Dean and Fasano.
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The voters must not pay attention with Mr. Kingsley. He is the poster child for the type of person not to vote for. Ugh! I hope there is a change on the Commission next time he is up for re-election.
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