TO TAX OR NOT TO TAX-THAT IS THE QUESTION.

As taxpayers, we are going to be faced with yet another "Disrict" tax on the June ballot.

The plea from the City of Woodland will be an additional 1/4%, added onto our rate of  8.75% which we are paying which includes a 1/4% tax we have been paying on measure E, this portion is "Supposed " to be gone in 2014.

To divert the attention of the 1/4% increase,  three "advisory" measures will also be on the ballot, asking the question," IF the 1/4% passes, how do you want to spend the money".  We have seen these "Advisory" measures in the past.

The fact is, in the current economy, we cannot maintain the levels of service we have now.

I would be willing to accept the tax increase if  the City of Woodland would be willing to FREEZE all increases in the budget during the span of the tax increase for the departments affected by the increase.  Maybe it is time for us to  feel the real impact of budget cuts, rather than just the threat of what will happen if the cuts are made.We then might be supportive of future increases.