Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, December 30, 2018, 8:53 AM
https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2018/12/30/year-in-review-atherton-looks-to-the-skies-and-its-civic-center-grounds-in-2018
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Year in review: Atherton looks to the skies and its civic center grounds in 2018
Original post made on Dec 30, 2018
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, December 30, 2018, 8:53 AM
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Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Dec 30, 2018 at 12:42 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Dec 30, 2018 at 12:42 pm
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
"..over what some call an imbalance between what the town's taxpayers contribute to the district and the cost of the district's service to Atherton."
Atherton residents pay far more taxes to the Federal government than they pay to the Town.
Atherton residents pay far more taxes to the State government than they pay to the Town.
Atherton residents pay far more taxes to the County government than they pay to the Town.
Atherton residents pay far more taxes to the school districts than they pay to the Town.
Why has the Town Council has never asked any of those entities how much they spend providing services to the residents of the Town?
For example Atherton property owners pay 2.2 times as much property taxes to the County than they do to the Town - what is the cost of the County services that are provided to those Atherton property owners? Has the Town even bothered to ask the County how much they spend on services within the boundaries of the Town?
And 25% of the County’s expenditures are for “public protection”.
Given that Atherton has its own excellent Police Department how much of that County “public protection” is provided to Atherton?
Why doesn’t the Town just petition LAFCO to detach the Town from the County so it can become the Town and County of Atherton?
Posted by YIMBY
a resident of another community
on Dec 31, 2018 at 12:22 am
a resident of another community
on Dec 31, 2018 at 12:22 am
The taxes Atherton pays the county are less about services for Atherton and more about having to deal with Atherton.
Posted by Funny
a resident of another community
on Dec 31, 2018 at 1:28 am
a resident of another community
on Dec 31, 2018 at 1:28 am
Interesting juxtaposition of issues in one article. Atherton says the fire district is costing too much money. At the same time, they want to give free housing in addition to high salaries, benefits and pensions to the police department. What is the actual guiding principle here?
