You are currently browsing the The Pennsylvania Conservative weblog archives for the day November 19, 2005.
November 19, 2005 by Matt Heckman.
You have to admit that this latest chapter in the Antietam lake drama is not as sweet as some would think. When the County Commissioners declined to vote on it until they could review it further. I applaud Mark C. Scott and Thomas W. Gajewski Sr. for doing the right thing here. It’s going to come to the point where the County would have bought the property for more then what its worth. The Commissioners know that they have been in hot water lately not just on this issue, but with all of the voting machine problems as well. Another problem with Antietam Lake that the Commissioners overlooked is the upkeep costs that will occur over the years. When the commissioners announced a possible 2007 deficit in the county budget then they should have enough common sense to get out of this whole deal period. The last thing we need is more tax increases, especially on the property level.
Judith L. Schwank should be ashamed with herself right now. She plainly has no regard for the tax payers in the rest of Berks County. She was hoping to walk right in, and shove this offer down the throats of the other commissioners and have them vote in lockstep. This is another example is misspending tax payer dollars. Like I mentioned in my previous post that if these people want Antietam Lake so bad then why don’t they invest in it themselves? Tax Payer money needs to go to police departments, fire departments, and other vital services. It’s time we put an end to P.P.P. (Pick Pocket Politics), and put all levels of Government back into its place of being besides us, and not riding on our backs.
I close with this. Antietam Lake can be preserved. All of these people that really want the lake preserved can invest into it, or even jointly finance the project. Why burden the tax payer with higher taxes that will only slow down economic growth in the county further?
Judith L. Schwank, Al Walentis, Stephan Kosikowski, Al Boscov, Reading City Counsel, Tom McMahon, Mike O’Pake, and all the rest of you people that want to preserve the lake. Get together and invest in the property, and stop picking our back pockets. If this venture is not worth spending your own money then it is not worth spending tax payer money.
Posted in Uncategorized | Print | 36 Comments »