Matter of Opinion

Mon., Oct. 15, 2007

Weekend letter: Budgets and bonds

What is the answer? Where does our money go? Why do we always need new bonds to pay what should have been within budget for repairs and maintenance for parks, streets, etc. etc. etc.? Every business runs on such a budget!
Who is in charge of our tax funds? When will it stop, this attack on our limited fixed incomes? Help!
G. J. Sepulveda
Spokane

Do you agree that special bond issues (which you'll see on the ballots you get next week) should be precluded by careful and forward-seeing budgeting?

Posted Oct. 15, 2007, 10:01 a.m.

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