Comments on: Cecil County Roads Need $2 Million in Urgent Storm Repairs; Broomell Objects to ‘Growing Government’ with Asphalt

By: Duct Taper

Duct Taper — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:54:59 +0000

Free spending three?News flash:It cost money to run a county!Clueless two:Dunn doesn’t crawl out of his cellar often enough to realize potholes exist and Broomnell charges us to drive around them.

By: Joe C

Joe C — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 01:22:50 +0000

Brian,
Explain to me why county budgets have exceeded the rate of inflation. Just look at this year, “3.5 Tari” gave a 3.5% increase to most departments, when inflation is less than that. Most county citizens did not receive that much of a pay raise, especially senior citizens on fixed or nearly fixed incomes. Look up and see what they got for an increase, like 1.8%. It is the rate of growth that is the real problem, not some growth which is reasonable.

By: Brian Jackson

Brian Jackson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 01:42:05 +0000

Joe, please show us a government budget that has not grown.

The reality is the cost of goods and services increases every year.

To deal with that reality, at home we prioritize, cut expenses where possible, and use savings when necessary.

I see no evidence that Cecil County has not done the same thing.