Letters to the Editor 5-5-22
Editor’s note: In the May 5, 2022 Easy Reader print edition, a letter in support of Manhattan Beach Parcel Tax Measure A, was mistakenly attributed to Manhattan Beach resident Fred Taylor. Taylor’s letter to Easy Reader was in opposition to the parcel tax. Taylor’s correct letter is printed below. Easy Reader apologizes for the error. Not partial to parcel tax Dear ER: I can’t get my arms around this second parcel tax. Think of it, a multi-multi million dollar Strand homeowner will pay the same amount as a 2 bedroom, 80 year old box in East Manhattan. This tax is totally regressive. The District website says the 2018 tax provides “safe, reliable revenue” for the District. So, I ask, what happened in four short years? It generated $2.5 million dollars annually for our schools. Now, MB United’s citizen’s group wants $12.2 million dollars of our money each year on top of the first tax. When will this stop? Did you know enrollment has plummeted by 1,030 students or 14.9 percent since 2014-15. With a diminished student body, why do they need more money? The 2018 “fix the problem once and for all” is now just 4 years old and the advocates want nearly 4 times that original $225 on top of…
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