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Gordon l. Pedrow: Longmont needs vs. wants; tax, tax, tax

I encourage all Longmont voters to take the time to carefully examine your ballot for the upcoming election. Both the state of Colorado and the Longmont City Council are asking you to vote yes on tax issues that will have big impacts on your wallet long into the future. This election comes at a time of considerable economic uncertainty. Many experts are asking such things as: 1) Is a recession coming? 2) Is inflation on the way up or down? 3) What will the Federal Reserve do next? 4) What will be the ultimate property tax increase from the approximate 30% increase in property valuation in Boulder County? Facing a long list of economic uncertainties, I had hoped the City Council would judiciously promote ballot issues for real community needs that would benefit most Longmont residents. I had hoped the council would recognize that, while the four projects on their wish list were appropriate in the long-run, this is a year to focus on needs, not wants. The risk of overreaching is to have ....

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