Franklin Homeowners Cry Foul Over New Sewer Tax

“Vision without execution is hallucination”

—“Thomas Edison

Tmj4 is reporting some Franklin homeowners feel like their hard earn money is going down the toilet. The 2011 property tax bills are arriving by mail and some don't like what they see. For example, David Washkuhn is on a septic system. But his property tax bill this year shows a $243 sewer tax even though he doesn't have a sewer.  But a MMSD official told Washkuhn the $23 sewer tax will increase Washkuhn’s and other franklin homeowners’ property value.  Read the full story.

Thanks but no Thanks

Washkuhn and his neighbors say they are satisfied with their septic tanks, they don’t want sewers.  Sorry, Not good enough for Bureaucrats.  "This does not cumpute."

MMSD Executive Director Kevin Shafer explained the $243 sewer tax this way

"It’s just like a school district, you may not have kids going to the school but you pay for school improvements and school taxes."

TFIJ has published 15 stories on the Ryan Creek interceptor project since it was announced last year.

Last year FIJ ran 18 stories regarding Mayor Tom Taylor’s “pet-project.”(a.k.a  the Ryan Creek Iterceptor).

Be sure to call mayor Taylor and ask him why he didn’t veto the project and the tax increase, or your alderman and ask them how they voted on this matter and why they voted the way the did.

Comments

[Bryan Maersch]

Can I opt out of paying for the High School additions if I did not vote for them?