Why Can't This Happen To Us?

From the Shawano Leader

No further comment is necessary!!!!!!!!!

By Grace Kirchner, Leader correspondent
Taxpayers in Marion will see a decrease on the city’s portion of their 2008 tax bills.
The Common Council set the levy at $475,000, down $28,000 or about 5.8 percent.
“We took a hard look at expenses. An employee that was shared with the water and sewer departments and the city resigned and we did not replace that person,” said Mayor Pat Mielke.
The budget will be up 1.94 percent to $1.31 million.
“I am very comfortable with the budget and I don’t think we’ll run short,” Mielke said.
The new budget includes money to finish the pond project. The Marion Pond had been drained and refilled, with some finishing touches and things to work out with the DNR remaining.
Also, Bertram Street will be extended out to Highway 110 and Railroad Street will be abandoned.
“We expect the street project to begin in spring and take three to four months. We have been working on it for over a year,” Mielke said.
The equalized valuation of the city is up about $500,000. The portion of the city in Shawano County increased about $1 million while the part in Waupaca County declined because revaluation of some property, Mielke said.

Can someone from Marion please call the Town of Underhill!!!!!!!!