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May 12, 2020
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<br />18) Voicemail
<br />"Yes, my name is Bernie Body Men Numbers 339631, and I would like to say that
<br />is for the high in tax meals and other residential faith. I find that to be very heartless
<br />and inhumane at this time. This is not determine the rates and the type of phase
<br />where people not having jobs.
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<br />19) Voicemail
<br />"Yes, my name is Ron Evans 46570822, in regards to the increases in the
<br />proposed budget of not happy about any of them, the award, the water, I have no
<br />problem with it now, present borders, a bargain at any price is probably not the
<br />sewer either. Even though they're proposing as much as a 15% increase, it really
<br />doesn't amount to that much. However, the storm water with a 7% increase is going
<br />to Jack us up, too.$36 per quarter. I've got a real problem with that because it it's
<br />been steady going up every year like clockwork, it was16, 15, 12 years ago. The
<br />current rate, it is, now, it's, that's a,uh. The 104% increase, which averages to 8.66
<br />yearly in percent increase, if it goes to propose radio, we have 100,an 18%
<br />increase since 2008 to Jack us up to a little, over 9%percent increase. Now, this
<br />is purity only had a cost of living increase of 1.6%so, it's it's rather an MA. Where
<br />does it stop?"
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<br />(Call #2) "Ron Evans 4, 6, 7, 8 2 2 regarding the, and propose increases in the
<br />budget. Getting back to the meal taks.1% increase doesn't sound like much. but
<br />when you figure it out, it's in actuality a 15% increase. And which I think is going
<br />on adversely affect the servers. And I don't, I don't think it's a good, good idea. And
<br />last but not least, I don't think this is the proper time to be given. Any now,
<br />employee raise, especially at 3%, raise that, in my opinion, no, should be grateful
<br />to have a job at all. When so many people they've lost, there's possibly
<br />permanently. And I just don't see it also getting back to the stormwater issue. I've
<br />been trying to get a storm order, they storm drain cleared out for nearly two years
<br />now, to no avail. So I don't, I'd like to know where all this stormwater money is
<br />coming from. And the yearly increases were paying what it's being useful. And
<br />that's about all I have to say. I wondered, and agree with, of the people that I think
<br />the media should. I think it should be delayed as far as actually adopting the
<br />budget. And thank you for your time."
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<br />20) Voicemail
<br />"Yes, my name is Duff Porter ... Reside at 226 Constitution Avenue in the city, and
<br />I'm calling to voice my objection to the entire budget proposal. I cannot imagine.
<br />I'm actually appalled that you would suggest any kind of budget increase during
<br />these difficult times, the real estate taxes already higher than any other city or
<br />municipality and a dollar 3100. It ought to be by federal law, zero point seventy
<br />five, and never should exceed that and you folks should learn to live within your
<br />means. The very idea of going up was stormwater and sewage charges and so
<br />forth. I don't get anything for that anyway. So, I'm very much opposed to that. You
<br />have people living in Portsmouth a day, worked a lifetime to buy a home, and can
<br />afford to live in it, because of the tax. The reality is, there's no limit to how high you
<br />want to raise taxes if you had all the money on the planet. It wouldn't be enough.
<br />You'd find some way to hire more people and provide quote, unquote services,
<br />which are in fact intrusions. So you should back off find some budget cuts and
<br />learn to live within your main means. Phone numbers 399-1658 Thanks. Not that
<br />this will do any good. But I'm registering: Vocal displeasure. We just You can't do
<br />it. It's just, it's wrong. Thank you, Bye."
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