CBS News: N.J. Town Facing Whopping 27% Property Tax Hike!
Residents Of West New York Are Beyond Fed Up; Some Are Calling For The Embattled Mayor’s Head
Residents in one New Jersey town are outraged over a huge property tax increase. They said it’s slap in the face during these tough economic times.
Angry residents in West New York packed a town meeting Thursday to protest a 27-percent tax hike.
Among the residents there was Sila Rodriquez, who said her blood pressure is going through the roof because she can’t afford her property taxes.
“[It's] scary because our income is too low,” Rodriguez said.
Rodriquez and her husband said they’ve seen an $800 increase in their property taxes this quarter. They anticipate paying an extra $3,000 this year.
“We have to lose the house because this is unbelievable,” she said.
CBS 2 HD heard the same story from flower shop owner Ramon Morejon.
“[In the] second and third quarter I pay $2,240,” Morejon said. “[With] the economy being bad I am not covering expenses. Actually, I’ve been paying my property tax with a business line of credit, so I am going under and under.”
Mayor Sal Vega said he had no choice. His town is dealing with a $9 million budget deficit.
“Our tax levy has increased so the total amount for entire year is 27 percent, which is substantial increase,” Vega said.
That’s not the type of leadership many residents are expecting.
“The town is pretty much fed up with the tax increases,” Dr. Felix Roque said.
Roque organized the protest and plans on running against Vega.
“I started getting a lot of people in my office,” Roque said. “They said, ‘Doctor can you do something about this?’”
Vega said there have been two tax increases in two years. Prior to that he said the town hadn’t seen an increase in 12 years.
The mayor also said senior citizens struggling with their property taxes can come to town hall and see if they qualify for a state rebate program to pick up the extra property tax charges.
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This is how Sal Vega spends your TAX money!!
Sal Vega can take his 27% tax increase and stick it where the sun doesn’t shine. This is economic terrorism against the people of WNY. As we slip into a depression – on a national level – this moron wants to tax an already overtaxed population.
How much is enough, Sal?
You can’t draw blood from a stone, Sal.
Go to hell, Sal.
Go back to Cuba, your statist friends miss you, Sal.