Mayor Tom 'Now 17.1% but Won't Debate' ChoiLankey's 2018 Budget Presentation - Blah..blah

Well, just took a look at Señor Lankey's Budget Presentation for 2018. I mean it's only the middle of July and by this time he has more than half the years actual numbers - so really what you have here is a half year budget.

Just a reminder if you want to see what your property tax bill will be for 2018, just look at the June 12th posting in this blog, which was based on the 3rd Qtr. estimated tax bills they sent out. The only difference in this presentation is that they dropped a tenth of a cent from the Muni tax and added it to the School tax - but hey, bet they'll like that over there on Mythomania lane.

But I digress, so let's move on. I'll spare you by not repeating the tax rate numbers in the June 12th post.You can see them there if you want.

Really now, it's hard for someone like me to look at these presentations and not wonder what they were thinking.

You know, I don't have any problem when politicians place the facts in a light most favorable to themselves but geez, Señor Lankey Spins this presentation so much - he makes himself dizzy.

So, let me tell you where he lost me right off the bat. If you notice on the Schedule '2014-2018 Tax Levy Breakdown, he shows you the change from 2014 to 2018 and the Muni tax went up by only 8.38% - not bad for 4 years under Lankey. Not bad until you realize he left out 2014, his first year in office.

Seems if you take the change in the Muni rate from 2013 to 2018, then you'll see that Mayor Tom 'Now 17.1% but Won't Debate' ChoiLankey actually raised the Muni tax by 17.1% since he's been in office.

That's Not Nice!

But hey, here's his presentation - enjoy the blah..blah!



Anyhoo, I wouldn't expect the 7 Processing Clerks over there at 100 Oligarchy Blvd. to make any changes to Señor Lankey's 2018 budget. For the last 4 years, they adopted all of Lankey's tax increases each and every year.