tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post4891555419304159166..comments2023-09-30T04:47:47.475-04:00Comments on STARK COUNTY POLITICAL REPORT: DISCUSSION: WHO IS MORE IN TUNE WITH THE FUTURE OF STARK COUNTY? THE "CANTON" REPOSITORY OR THE "AKRON" BEACON JOURNAL?Martin Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15795894229375940645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4087256805680013672.post-40694302178522646822008-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:00:00.000-05:00The negative comments are only proof of the short ...The negative comments are only proof of the short sightedness of Stark County voters, people need to listen with an open mind and not form opinions of poor past performances of former boards of commissioners. We have a 911 system in this county that is ineffective and antiquated at best and because of that each and every persons safety is jeopardized in the advent of a medical, police or fire emergency because of transfers of calls that are dropped and not being able to locate callers or the location of the emergency. Stark County has the lowest sales tax rate in the entire state and even with the increase we will still be tied for the lowest and be able to fix 911 and the county fiscal crises. In turn each and every community will save money on property taxes because centralized dispatch, all dispatching will be paid for with a sales tax and it will eliminate the need for additional tax property tax levies or income taxes to pay for these services. <BR/><BR/>In Canton’s case it will free up Hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent on dispatching and allow those funds to be used on safety forces fighting crimes and emergencies. I commend Bosley for having the foresight and political guts to even propose such a groundbreaking idea, never the less get it done. A sales tax is the fairest tax in the land! Stark County should be happy we have a board of commissioners that are willing to think out of the box and are willing to be held accountable at the price even of there careers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com