Simply put because they want more money. Even though the jail is paid for at some point. They’ll just keep the tax and keep collecting and then spend it on something else.
Want to hear something that’ll really piss you off? Every year or a couple years and they’ll replace furniture and computers in city offices that don’t need to be replaced. It’s totally in workable condition but they’ll spend the money anyways. Their argument is well if they don’t spend the money then they won’t get the same budget next year so they have to spend it now and yet the reality is they don’t need the equipment.
Then the city turns around, spends even more money on other crap they don’t need and then raise your taxes. Claiming They need more money.
edit: i’m getting down voted because I had a few typos that made it sound like they were spending money on things they DO need. My bad. screwed up typing is now fixed.
Simply put because they want more money. Even though the jail is paid for at some point. They’ll just keep the tax and keep collecting and then spend it on something else.
Want to hear something that’ll really piss you off? Every year or a couple years and they’ll replace furniture and computers in city offices that don’t need to be replaced. It’s totally in workable condition but they’ll spend the money anyways. Their argument is well if they don’t spend the money then they won’t get the same budget next year so they have to spend it now and yet the reality is they don’t need the equipment.
Then the city turns around, spends even more money on other crap they don’t need and then raise your taxes. Claiming They need more money.
edit: i’m getting down voted because I had a few typos that made it sound like they were spending money on things they DO need. My bad. screwed up typing is now fixed.