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An Open Letter To The Residents Of The Bellport Fire District
Ladies and Gentlemen:
There are six major taxing authorities if you live in Bellport Village and Five if you live outside the village. It might be prudent if the heads of these taxing authorities get together once in a while and see what impact there "small tax increase" will have on the overall tax situation in the area......each little one percent adds up to six and seven percent overall............
The price of everything is going up......gasoline, food, clothing, and last of all TAXES...TAXES....TAXES.....
Gone are the days of NO TAX INCREASE IN 20 YEARS, ETC. The Village is asking more salary increases for their the village board, they want $5,000 a year more just for their medical..... I worked as a Dockmaster on Village dock for six years without any salary increase, the only way I got one was to finally ask and shame them into it, this was while the Board raised their salaries, and while the many, many Committee's did the work and worked for nothing....
This year is an election year....I urge the Village residents to vote and put into office, those people (and there are many good ones) who will serve the village without the only thoughts of "How much can I get out of the taxpayers"
On the subject of the proposal for expansion of the Bellport Fire House....as a volunteer fireman there for over 35 years, as a former Fire Çommissioner of the Bellport Fire District for 10 years and as former Secretary of the Bellport Fire District for over 20 years, I DO NOT PERSONALLY SEE THE NEED FOR ANY MORE EXPANSION....AND URGE THE RESIDENTS OF THE BELLPORT FIRE DISTICT TO VOTE "NO" ........The Bellport Fire Department is one of best on Long Island, it is also one of the smallest on Long Island...I believe they already have a large enough space for the existing equipment, in fact some have expressed that there is too much equipment there for such a small district .......They are still the greatest and are lead by some of the most experienced Chiefs, Officers and Fire Fighters that I have ever known ....You are fortunate to have a Board of Fire Commissioners that is second to none, but 1.9 million dollar's for a addition....NO WAY CAN I SEE IT......
THE VOTE FOR THE VILLAGE ELECTION AND THE FIRE DISTRICT BOND VOTE IS
NEXT MONTH......GET OUT A VOTE LET YOUR OPINION BE HEARD....EITHER FOR
OR AGAINST.....BUT VOTE John Langfeldt Bellport, NY
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