tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post3799536864830855862..comments2024-03-27T19:57:30.869-04:00Comments on Springfield Vermont News: Springfield taxes go up 2.1 percentSpringfield VT Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845498364686334900noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-91041478775484356032014-07-11T11:50:10.213-04:002014-07-11T11:50:10.213-04:00You must not be from Town, you can multiplyYou must not be from Town, you can multiplyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-13253580963123700592014-07-09T16:30:18.466-04:002014-07-09T16:30:18.466-04:002.1% over 10 years is 20.10 %.....just saying....2.1% over 10 years is 20.10 %.....just saying....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-11120495094482961142014-07-09T16:24:55.537-04:002014-07-09T16:24:55.537-04:00Got nothing to do with the Town, they are separate...Got nothing to do with the Town, they are separate articles on the ballot. Vote no and you save yourself 3-4 cents per thousand every yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-18966189719909432892014-07-09T16:23:47.364-04:002014-07-09T16:23:47.364-04:00Stop voting all the special appropriations in, sim...Stop voting all the special appropriations in, simple as thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-78337927794793391002014-07-07T15:02:57.829-04:002014-07-07T15:02:57.829-04:00stop giving money to all the special appropriation...stop giving money to all the special appropriation groups on the ballet,SOM,SRDC,the bus company,all they want is money to make sure the CEO'S of the companies get's their pay check,they have done so much for our community haven't they,the town's father's need to realize all the people that work can't afford to pay for all the people that don't,just like the president Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-50672901874898916862014-07-07T13:13:36.682-04:002014-07-07T13:13:36.682-04:00VERY TRUE! But our town likes to throw money at is...VERY TRUE! But our town likes to throw money at issues to give the illusion that the issue is actually being addressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-74382576503112025182014-07-07T11:20:35.310-04:002014-07-07T11:20:35.310-04:00I hope it's decaf!I hope it's decaf!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-46822735494625588002014-07-06T18:27:36.678-04:002014-07-06T18:27:36.678-04:00Has this town ever sold one of it's unused bui...Has this town ever sold one of it's unused buildings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-14050873147162130262014-07-06T14:30:13.147-04:002014-07-06T14:30:13.147-04:00Give us a 10% across the board reduction to start...Give us a 10% across the board reduction to start, and then we'll talk. And sell off either the SPD building or town office building and consolidate departments within a single facility. That alone ought to free up enough resources to fund at least one additional officer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-31666999373440560002014-07-06T13:31:57.824-04:002014-07-06T13:31:57.824-04:00The housing bubble burst during George W. Bushs...The housing bubble burst during George W. Bushs' 2nd term. Even Fox news does not try to state otherwise......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-50090366703799095522014-07-06T10:09:11.048-04:002014-07-06T10:09:11.048-04:00Law enforcement isn't the problem. The courts ...Law enforcement isn't the problem. The courts are not doing their job.As long as the soft-hearted judges who live in ritzy communties won't put repeat serious offenders behind bars,we could double the police force and it wouldn't make any difference.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-76961460804132738932014-07-06T08:00:41.956-04:002014-07-06T08:00:41.956-04:00Home prices have actually risen over that time per...Home prices have actually risen over that time period, or at least until King Obama took over the throne, yes since the housing bubble has popped, but that is nationwide. What services would you like to see reduced or removed all together? Fire? Police? EMS? Snow Plowing/Removal? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-12853772115251470592014-07-05T17:12:37.982-04:002014-07-05T17:12:37.982-04:00Well, it looks as though the commenters here are h...<br />Well, it looks as though the commenters here are happy with the level of law enforcement springfield has. I'll have a cup of coffee to that!chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-24616076452917317892014-07-05T14:49:02.712-04:002014-07-05T14:49:02.712-04:00Not everyone drinks coffee chuck, so give that ana...Not everyone drinks coffee chuck, so give that analogy a rest.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-10801424762749662362014-07-05T13:59:07.385-04:002014-07-05T13:59:07.385-04:00Chuck, I'm confused. Am I suppose to drink th...Chuck, I'm confused. Am I suppose to drink three cups or coffee less or drink the same amount of coffee and pay more? This coffee thing is always confusing, because if I drink less coffee that will be bad for the coffee business. If I pay more and drink the same amount of coffee then I have less money. I guess either way I have less so others can have more. You should try doing your Harry Byrdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-68658313572046309352014-07-05T11:43:08.796-04:002014-07-05T11:43:08.796-04:00Dunkin' Donuts of Springfield is proud to spon...Dunkin' Donuts of Springfield is proud to sponsor Chuck Gregory's "Cut Out Coffee for Cops" campaign. For every cup of coffee that we don't sell, Dunkin will donate the equivalent price to a fund established to provide for additional manpower for the Springfield Police Department. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-71303148547451778132014-07-05T09:53:21.599-04:002014-07-05T09:53:21.599-04:00Sure Bozo, you can start with Springfield's ho...Sure Bozo, you can start with Springfield's home prices which are direct reflections of the pathetically poor performance of its town government during that same period! Now go enjoy an imaginary cup of coffee with Chuck Gregory and have a few giggles about Springfield's misfortunes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-60590628511044949022014-07-05T09:16:45.425-04:002014-07-05T09:16:45.425-04:00This is coffee at $1.39 a cup, Jean.This is coffee at $1.39 a cup, Jean.chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-41977303164028886242014-07-05T09:14:59.389-04:002014-07-05T09:14:59.389-04:00Household income for the bottom eighty percent of ...Household income for the bottom eighty percent of American workers, that's what.chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-90665158249162630242014-07-04T17:43:16.398-04:002014-07-04T17:43:16.398-04:00Have to laugh, another tax increase, yep, about th...Have to laugh, another tax increase, yep, about the cost of inflation so another level funded budget or at least level funded to include adjustment for inflation. Can anyone tell me what has gone down in cost in 20 years?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-41959084342628071052014-07-04T13:54:12.553-04:002014-07-04T13:54:12.553-04:00How about the liberal "leaders" do what ...How about the liberal "leaders" do what honest Americans do and trim the fat to make up the difference. Nice try Chuck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-14803849062087781082014-07-04T12:02:06.843-04:002014-07-04T12:02:06.843-04:00This was a done deal at the polls months ago. So y...This was a done deal at the polls months ago. So you don't know what's going on until you read it in the newspapers, MONTHS LATER???? What a tool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-85317513977664397542014-07-04T12:00:32.549-04:002014-07-04T12:00:32.549-04:00Hey, everybody, Chuck is back from his beach house...Hey, everybody, Chuck is back from his beach house and back on his anti-coffee campaign! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-7197101117555500972014-07-04T06:48:28.460-04:002014-07-04T06:48:28.460-04:00Chuck, not all of us buy coffeee at Starbucks.Chuck, not all of us buy coffeee at Starbucks.Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-21474325989372174142014-07-03T21:21:42.465-04:002014-07-03T21:21:42.465-04:00Four more cops on the force would cost every house...Four more cops on the force would cost every household in town as much as three cups of coffee per week, yet the good citizens of Springfield complain about the $280,000 that would have to be raised in taxes to pay for them.<br /><br />So, you want lower taxes or a better town? Make up your mind...chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.com