

LETTERS: Tax hike would hurt business

6:49 PM, Dec. 19, 2013  |  Comments
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An article titled "Judge-execs warm to local sales tax option" (Dec. 15) outlines Campbell County Judge-Executive Steve Pendery's support of the "idea of the local tax option."

LIFT, the Louisville-based group pushing this idea, has been careful not to advocate raising the Kentucky sales tax rate above the Indiana base rate found across the Ohio River from that city.

However, The Enquirer astutely makes the point that this plan would allow for a 1 percent increase of the Kentucky sales tax to 7 percent, "above Ohio's base rate of 6.5 percent." If that were to occur, the shift in purchases from Kentucky to Ohio would be disastrous for Northern Kentucky's economy.

By raising the Kentucky sales tax, we would be driving business over the river and funding projects not in Kentucky, but in Ohio with that lost sales tax revenue.

It's bad enough to support a raise in Northern Kentucky's sales tax without having specified the project or program for which it is needed.

However, Pendery's short-sighted support of a Louisville-based plan that thinks nothing of the detrimental economic ramifications to Northern Kentucky jobs and business is ludicrous.

Scott Sedmak, Highland Heights

Downtown Cincinnati not place for toll bridge

I always find it curious when politicians from Frankfort or Columbus come to town and tell the Tristate we need a toll bridge over the Ohio River.

How many toll bridges are over the Scioto River in Columbus?

How many over the Kentucky River in Frankfort?

Oh, I am sure this is different. Why not toll the new Jeremiah Morrow bridge on I-71? To put a toll bridge in a downtown area may be the worst idea I have ever heard.

Does the Ohio turnpike have tolls through downtown Cleveland or Toledo? Of course not, it will only add to the congestion and confusion of the current road layout.

If we really need more money for a bridge, increase the fuel tax on gasoline and diesel fuel and spread the pain to all citizens who use our highway system and not just a small percentage who happen to use this bridge on a regular basis.

Timothy Argo, Sharonville

Why is animal testing needed at Cimcool?

I would like to know why "testing" on guinea pigs is necessary by Cimcool, a metalworking fluid manufacturer ("New animal mistreatment claims leveled at Cimcool," Dec. 18). What does restraining and submerging a guinea pig in fluid accomplish? Is it supposed to make me feel safe? So they can tell me not to submerge myself in their fluid? It sounds like torture to me.

Nancy Jones Hamson, Mount Healthy

Pyramid Hill lights an awesome display

The Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park Christmas lights are absolutely the most awesome display in the Tristate area. My wife and I drove through Pyramid Hill the other night, and we both had a hard time finding the adjectives to describe what we were seeing. "Awesome," "amazing," "tremendous," and "overwhelming, majestic" would all describe this array of lights.

Pyramid Hill has recently now been expanded to 335 acres. We truly have a gem in this park, and no one should miss the opportunity to visit during our Christmas season.

John Moser, Hamilton

Crescent Springs Police helped find owner of dog

Thanks to the Crescent Springs Police for helping us find the owner of a small dog that was wandering through a busy intersection last Friday. While seeing the dog narrowly missed by several cars, we opened our door and called the dog. It jumped into my lap and we took it to the police, who tracked the owner through the tag on the collar. We appreciate their help.

Mike and Linda Taylor, Villa Hills ■

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