Seen how the Arlington County Board intends to spend tax revenue over the next five years? About $550 million for the Columbia Pike and Crystal City streetcar systems. At least $100 million more for Long Bridge Park. Minimum of $250 million for school construction. Then there is an unknown but extravagant amount for new sports, recreation, and entertainment projects. Perhaps another $100 million. That adds up to $1 billion. All new capital construction projects.
Where's the money for maintenance and improvements of existing infrastructure? Where the money for treating stormwater (a big source of Potomac River pollution)? Where's the money for affordable housing that's truly affordable?
Appears we're headed for some big real estate tax increases and fee hikes over the next few years. There is no way the County Board can pursue its own extravagant agenda and keep the County operating without significantly raising taxes.
Thanks for your blog.
Ken 22204
11 comments:
Scrap the streetcar.
Fiscal Responsibility? What's that?
I predict a 3-cent to 5-cent real estate tax increase every year into the future.
Arlington will not receive any help from the Feds to build a Crystal City streetcar system. Cost will be $300 million.
Streetcar accidents and wrecks? Ask Portland and San Francisco residents about that.
More Kubicki Theater at the CivFed.
Keep giving money away to $occer, Incorporated and to wealthy gimme groups like the $ignature-$ynetic. Fiscal train wreck will occur sooner than you think.
Keep inflating the bubble ---
Bubble will burst, fiscal train wreck will occur. Revolt against tax, borrow, spend will occur within five years.
If Arlington Republicans really wanted fiscal responsibility in county government there would be fiscal responsibility in county government.
If Arlington Republicans really cared Mark Kelly would be serving on the County Board right now.
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