8.02.2007

Are Montgomerians getting what we pay for?

New article for August - "Is the City of Montgomery getting what it pays for?" - now up at the Capital City Free Press.

The article covers subjects such as crime, police recruitment, taxes and education, and includes a breakdown of Montgomery's 10% sales tax rate, as explained to me in an email from County Commissioner Todd Strange soon after the 2006 election. (That election, if you remember, also included an amendment to raise property taxes.)

Excerpt:
"Mayor Bright recently said that murder was on the decline, and cited the
numbers from homicide statistics going back to 1977 to prove his point. However,
murder is not the only crime that concerns citizens of Montgomery. "

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