Daily Newsletters
Account
Washington Evening Journal
111 North Marion Avenue
Washington, IA 52353
319-653-2191
Vote ?No? to raising property taxes
July 19, 2016
Washington, Iowa
To the Editor:
I support voting ?No? on the Aug. 2 bond referendum.
I believe our property taxes are to support services that benefit the public at large, such as schools, police, roads, sewers and such. The YMCA is a private organization requiring membership payment, and it does not benefit all the citizens of Washington.
I agree, as most do, that the YMCA provides an important ...
N/A
Oct. 2, 2018 8:45 am
July 19, 2016
Washington, Iowa
To the Editor:
I support voting ?No? on the Aug. 2 bond referendum.
I believe our property taxes are to support services that benefit the public at large, such as schools, police, roads, sewers and such. The YMCA is a private organization requiring membership payment, and it does not benefit all the citizens of Washington.
I agree, as most do, that the YMCA provides an important service in the community and is an asset to the community. However, I believe it should be funded privately, rather than a forced participation through property tax increase.
I also feel it is of note that only the City of Washington property owners would have taxes increased, rather than the larger area of the YMCA services.
Jana Nieman
Opinion content represents the viewpoint of the author or The Gazette editorial board. You can join the conversation by submitting a letter to the editor or guest column or by suggesting a topic for an editorial to editorial@thegazette.com
