Ketchikan Government Parties Down By Rodney Dial March 03, 2014
Yes, the same people that recently tried to spend $107,000 on a rain gauge say they had to raise your food, fuel, rent, etc. or government would shut down. Well… that is what they said two weeks ago when they approved the tax. I thought I would send out a few photos taken last Wednesday at the yearly party our City and Borough Governments pay for in Juneau. Each year numerous local elected officials, staff, managers, etc. travel to Juneau for several days for a lobbying trip. Their airfare, perdiem, lodging, transportation…paid for by you. At the end of their trip they throw a massive party. They rent an entire restaurant, host a gourmet dinner and pay for free drinks… FOR EVERY CITIZEN OF JUNEAU THAT WANTS TO ATTEND. I watched this year as three bartenders worked nonstop for hours providing free alcohol as fast as they could pour drinks. Each drink costing you between $5-10 dollars. Thousands and thousands of dollars were spent last Wednesday by our broke governments who have raised property taxes twice in the last three years, a sales tax increase that will soon take effect, years of water and sewer rate increases, and according to the City Mayor you are likely to get an electrical rate increase soon and more tax increases next year. All so they can continue to waste tax payer money on things like this. Another very important thing to watch for. Elected officials in the city know that the citizens will not vote to send the community deeper in debt for a new museum. City leaders want to spend millions to renovate the centennial building museum (we have two museums). I believe this latest tax increase was done in part to start building reserves so they can bypass the voters and find a way to build a Taj Mahal museum against your will… just like they tried to do with the Rain Gauge. So if you want to be a sheep and ignore what is going on in local government around you don’t look at the attached pictures. For those who care about Ketchikan becoming unaffordable place to live the attached pictures explain why. Please share this information with others and let’s stop government waste like this. Rodney Dial Received March 02, 2014 - Published March 03, 2014 Related Photographs: Two buffet lines going at the same time for all the people attending. Notice all the families who bring their kids for the free food? And, lots of free stuff to give away… Long lines all night for the free alcohol… This benefits Ketchikan taxpayers how?
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