If low taxes are so great...Why does my street look like this?

[2011GT]

That road is nice compared to the crap in Tucson. Roads out here are a hot topic. City is broke though. Keep spending it on useless crap.

[Mongoose]

That's just one of many things that needs to be done. You're basically putting the pressure on, letting them feel it. That letter is one thing. Constant calls from you are another. Getting your neighbors together and getting them in on it, is another. Going to town hall meetings and showing pics and talking about it is another. If you do your due diligence, they're going to know full well what they are expected to be doing. You have to keep hounding them, its been done many many times in many many different towns. Simply giving them more money guarantees NOTHING. You'd still be relying on them to hopefully go your way, and do what you want. But they've got things they want, too. Don't forget that part.

Something we actually agree on....... How about that?

[Mongoose]

Or...you could sit here and bitch to us while demanding others pay more to the government that isn't listening.

I never said pay more.... You implied that. My question is why if having low taxes as a rule is so good..... Then why can't something as simple as paving a street more than once every 40-ish years be done? Further..... If liberals have destroyed places like Detroit.... Then how is it every time I go there that those residential streets are at least maintained to some degree and for the most part in better shape when the city is soooooo broke?

Even your county road has probably had more maintenance done on it than mine.

[Mongoose]

That road is nice compared to the crap in Tucson. Roads out here are a hot topic. City is broke though. Keep spending it on useless crap.

When was the last time your road was repaved? Mine was in 1978.

[BradM]

When was the last time your road was repaved? Mine was in 1978.

That's 37 years ago.

[Forever_frost]

I never said pay more.... You implied that. My question is why if having low taxes as a rule is so good..... Then why can't something as simple as paving a street more than once every 40-ish years be done? Further..... If liberals have destroyed places like Detroit.... Then how is it every time I go there that those residential streets are at least maintained to some degree and for the most part in better shape when the city is soooooo broke?

Even your county road has probably had more maintenance done on it than mine.

Low taxes are good because the individual earned that money and it's theirs. Keeping what you earn without someone pointing a gun at your face and telling you to hand it over is a good thing.

[Forever_frost]

When was the last time your road was repaved? Mine was in 1978.

Mine is pretty decent. Farm to Market road and all. If something needs patched, one of us will do it and if it's too bad, we yell until the county fixes it. Seriously, this isn't brain surgery. You don't like potholes in front of your house? Fix it, bill the county

[Mongoose]

Low taxes are good because the individual earned that money and it's theirs. Keeping what you earn without someone pointing a gun at your face and telling you to hand it over is a good thing.

And I agree with you, but there is also a responsibility that comes as well. The government is supposed to take care of the streets as part of that civic contract.

Is that happening?

[Mongoose]

Mine is pretty decent. Farm to Market road and all. If something needs patched, one of us will do it and if it's too bad, we yell until the county fixes it. Seriously, this isn't brain surgery. You don't like potholes in front of your house? Fix it, bill the county

That has been tried here Frost, and it is a city road not a county road, please read the posts.

Again, Why is it a liberally destroyed government can do services in an city that is bankrupt better than mine that`s run by Conservatives who pride themselves as being taxpayer watchdogs?

[Mongoose]

That's 37 years ago.

That`s what I have been saying

[KBScobravert]

Still. What street? A lot of how much a city is willing to spend on a road also depends on the traffic.

[Mongoose]

Still. What street? A lot of how much a city is willing to spend on a road also depends on the traffic.

Seeing all the other stuff that is taking place on this site, I`ll refrain from giving out that specific info.

There is no more traffic on it than many of the surrounding roads that have been taken care of. I think we can both agree that the street is still even there after all these years tells you how well it was originally built. There is a lot of passing the buck and blaming the other going on here, when it comes to the cities in question. When trying to work with city hall, there is that one anti tax crowd that always shouts us ( people on this street ) out at meetings... I`m thinking one of them just may be on this board by what you are seeing going on in the other places.

[Denny]

Seeing all the other stuff that is taking place on this site, I`ll refrain from giving out that specific info.

I concur!

[BradM]

Dude, you have an antique road. People love those, there is even a television program named Antique Road Show. I haven't seen it but, it sounds like it's right down your bowling alley. You can thank me later. Good luck Mongeese.

[Mongoose]

I concur!

The guilty dog barketh. Well Mr Denny, why dont you just come on over and bring the rest of the town hall screamers with you. We`ll play a nice round of Texas Hold`em and whomever loses shuts the hell up at the next City Hall Meeting.

Sound fair to you?