The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-06-07
Kreser, Tackle
Cite Records in
Election Statement

Ba>ing their campaign on the his
turiC statement. our rtcOi Dis speak for
themselves" hut also having the rec
ord> 10 qualify their assertions. Conrad
L. krtgcr and Fred ~ Tackle ale
seeking reelection a. members of the
WyandOtte Board of Education in the
annual school election 10 be held Mon
day. June 10.
kreger and Tackle state: A lrru>al
Of the bouklpt just issued entitled sup
plcment 10 the superintendent annual
report shows thar ihe lax rate was
never less than so per $1,000 valua-
tiUn until we Took office in l93:I The
rate was then steadily reduced until il
reached an all-timc low in 1897.
The supplement also shows that in
1893 prior To our becoming members.
the tax rate WAS The highest in the
de, AIDE from 1920 10 1899 although the
Total budget wa> the second lowest i'll
the same decade The rate WAS SD I66
for a budget of SJl3.9S:}.:I4 FO: com
pari>On We point with pride To the
1878 budget of $tj}4 ,:3,:}4 "a, the high
t+>t in the same decade, with Il tax rate
Of So I0S per $1,000 valuation. the low
est rate in the decade kreger and
Tacke said. This low rate despite Il
high budget. shows the economy which
we practiced and which will De con
tinued if we are reelected" they state.
We retired aS members of the
hoard in June. 1899 before the present
budgct was approved. II calls for an
iii, rcaSed outlay from local taxpayers
of over $12J.UOO and an increased rate
of S1.46 per $1,000 valuation The rate
and collection wi> even higher but il
waS reduced after public criticism and
the boald met i'll hurried. special
session and reduced the total collier
zion planned by several thousand dol
larS
we wish 10 call attention 10 the
local tax ASSESSMENT in the past few
years. OF course, The entire school bud
get is not paid by looal taxpayers.
Pant of il is paid by the state but the
part paid 10y local taxpayers il what
we want to point out. the candidates
said
Records in the office of the city a.
>r~Sol show that in 1872 the levy
against local taxpayers waS x361 .42l i
is The next YEAR. which Incidentally
WAS the first year we had an ulpur-
tunity TO pare the budget. il WAS re-
duId 10 S312.44.CN In 1921 il was
further reduced to $2S6.!s>.I. L. and in
l!eSS lOc;ll taxpayers were asked TO
pay but S246. 139.1S That WAS The last
budget Oh which We voted but the next
budget. that which i now being COLES /
I'd. called for Il collection Of ST.. 1S4 81
rom lU'Il taxpayers. an Increased col
lection from local taxpayers of over
Hl2I.WU. This collection WAS assessed
against the taxpayers despite the fact
hc Supplemental report of the slpel
intrndent showed cash balance to be
on hand June 80 1889. totaling $:Ss3s33
dI?.ll. We ask taxpayers to consider
only the facts. We pledge ii return to
an administration of proven economy. :
they stated.
kreger was born In Wyandottp and
has passed his entile life here liz. i "a
Successful business man. a taxpayer
md i members of the Oddfellnw>
.od"c and Wyandurte EXchang,. club.
lie has been Il worker and interested
II G"olftllowS' campaigns for Il ppriod
! If several years
Tat-ke i al>u Il native Of Wyandottt-
| ana IL large taxpayer and i int. c>f
rd in the school fax problem. He has
been Successful in business here for
| many years lie is Il member of the
Masonic ami OddfelluwS lodges