>Ridgewood homes are being devalued by high property taxes.
Ridgewood homes are being devalued by high property taxes. I agree with you that the Ridgewood voters have approved budgets in the past, however, this year they did not support the budget but had it shoved in their faces just the same.
Each and every time the BOE has asked the taxpayers to approve a budget it was with the threat of losing services benefitting our children. Basically our kids are always being held hostage by the BOE and we are bartering for their release. While I am confident the Public Information Officer, another sweet BOE deal, could put a slick spin on this: the fact remains a bigger and bigger piece of the pie is going to teacher, admin, staffing salaries and benefits. Less and less is going to the classroom and parents are supplying/paying for everything from workbooks the toilet paper!
8 of 9 years tax increases were rubberstamped. that’s part of the problem. people are only finally looking at what’s going on behind the scenes. we’re paying “professionals” to manage the affairs of the town and they are failing miserable. the one year when people were finally pushed to the brink and rejected it, nothing happened. the 100k cut is a a slap in the face to the voters. but the BOE has no problem spending $48m if the bond passes by 50 votes. funny how that works.
btw i’m not comparing a teachers job to someone at starbucks, i’m comparing it to an office-type job. believe me, there are plenty of people with good educations etc. toiling away for less money/benefits. teachers may have a tough job but it doesn’t mean they’re worth what they’re getting. open it up to the free market. get rid of the f’n union.
i’m sure the schools would still be quite good if the salaries were lower. first of all, where would our teachers go? there are no other schools hiring for the same reasons R’wood is not hiring. secondly,there are plenty of good teachers getting laid off from catholic schools etc. which are closing who by the way would love to make anywhere near what R’wood teachers make.
don’t give me the scare tactic of the town going to shit if we don’t pay up. i’ve heard it before and we’re all sick of it. i’ve got several kids in the schools and i’m more worried about saving for their futures than i am to pay your fucking medical insurance.
thed
