tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post7885867844961247638..comments2019-08-04T03:19:10.621-04:00Comments on The Midnight Review: Scott Boyd Lied About Special Taxing DistrictUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-7176581910171047752010-09-17T15:39:10.997-04:002010-09-17T15:39:10.997-04:00I don&#39;t believe McGarigal has contributed to B...I don&#39;t believe McGarigal has contributed to Boyd&#39;s campaign at all - the only political contributions listed, according to CampaignMoney.com, was $1,000 to Charlie Stewart back in 2007. <br /><br />As for presenting Boyd with a rational and reasonable argument highlighting the negatives regarding this initiative, I had sent him an email that essentially highlighted everything from my first post and pointed out that McGarigal deals in investment properties in the proposed tax district.<br /><br />It is obvious where Boyd&#39;s loyalty lies - he claims that the tax is up to the homeowners, but the only reason why there is potential for a tax in the first place is because a local prominent businessman called up his fellow Chamber of Commerce buddy and County commissioner to get the ball rolling. <br /><br />If Byod was truly for the &quot;residents,&quot; he would treat McGarigal&#39;s the same as everyone else, and from my understanding, McGarigal and maybe one other person have voiced their opinion <i>for</i> the tax while more have come out <i>against</i> it. Even the newscasters mocked the idea of residents wanting to increase their taxes right now...Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492761988793782893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761582841002481643.post-22164796310110551322010-09-17T12:09:23.781-04:002010-09-17T12:09:23.781-04:00I&#39;m not surprised by Boyd&#39;s stance. He ne...I&#39;m not surprised by Boyd&#39;s stance. He needs to keep McGarigal&#39;s contributions to his campaign fund so he&#39;ll have to placate him by continuing the &quot;due diligence&quot;. And he also can see the potential by having increased taxes. I&#39;m sure whatever taxes are gained by this would be more than enough for the landscaping plus other projects that Boyd could funnel it into.<br /><br /><br />It&#39;s also my experience with city councils that they will tend to ignore the community if the community comes across as crazy. You could have several residents give heavily researched powerpoint presentations on the negatives of this proposal, but it only takes 1-2 fanatical residents to leave a negative lasting impression on the council. I&#39;ve seen it happen. When they meet again to debate what the residents brought up, they will remember the fanatics more than the calm, educated people.<br /><br />If you go to these townhalls make sure that the residents who are against it are made aware of this fact.craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958123666756086023noreply@blogger.com