As sure as the sun rises and sets each day, Brick Township’s taxes are being raised yet again.
I’m assuming that Mayor Joseph Scarpelli is being truthful about the unanticipated costs that the snow removal brought to the township’s budget. If this is the case, why would our taxes have to increase from this year on for one snowy winter? What happens next year if we have snow removal? Do they increase again? Or what if we do not have any snow? Do our taxes decrease? Where is the money that was put aside for snow removal?
We haven’t had any significant amount of snow for years. Not to mention the fact that the removal process was slow, painful and inadequate.
Why can’t the residents of Brick be surcharged a specific dollar amount for the costs of the snow removal for the 2002-2003 season? This way our taxes will not be increased, and we will not be paying for this year’s snowfall amount in the future.
In conclusion, Mr. mayor, what is the true reason for this tax increase, because the real reason seems to be lost in a blizzard of overspending.
Jen Taylor
Brick