The Coolidge examiner., 1945-07-27
Gain Home Rule and Efficiency with
Little Cost to Home Owners

snnne with it home rule and greater efficiency being
desirable Coolidge Neither is there any question put
what the continued growth of Coolidge at anything ap
proachng the rate of the past 10 years will ultimately
force incorporation to with the growing problems
of sewage and garbage disposal flies, DUST traffic ana
police problems.
Opponents of forming town government now are
either utterly lacking in faith in the continued growth
of Coolidge seeking to delay incorporation Tor
purely selfish avoid the cost of town govern
ment-and justify these selfish the added
costs and increased taxes to be are eagge
ated magnfed out of all semblance to the truth
The truth of the matter is that an average Coohdge
and taxpayer with assessed valuation OF
$1,000 on his home property would receive all OF the
benefits of town government at cost OF slightly less tnan
65 cents per month m
Should you not inclined to accept that figure off
hand and unsupported no one will blame you but even
though you're from Missouri and have to be shown con-
elusive evidence is easily presented.
Just how much money will be needed to support the
varied activities of Coolidge as an Incorporated
town? Let us examine figures First there is item
of $4,000 per for support of the fire department.
and please bear in mind that exactly that amount Is al
ready being raised annually by taxes within the fire
district the amount. Then $500 will needed
year police Department. fair estimate
believe for considerably better local law enforcement
than we have previously experienced.
Garbage disposal has fairly figured at 900. At
present garbage disposal is an individual matter win
rather results excepting to the tes and
roacheS which have WaXed fat on our garbage disposal
or lack of it. To keep our streets clean and to maintain
the park is estimated that $4,000 per year Will be re-
qured to provide services that utterly lacking
but certainly badly needed For the city clerk and
city Judge $4,000 has been included in proposed town
budget Contingent and miscellaneous expenses (nclud-
ing attorneys fees) budgeted at 5000 and capital
outlays been at So 000 An additional $500 for
office rental completes the necessary expense for the
Grafton of the town government for year, or total OF
$27 200.
Of the $4,000 needed annually to support the Cool
dge town government however, only small portion,
$4,000, will have to be raised by local taxation including
the $4,000 already being raised for fire protection leav
the total of the benefits of incorporation at
300 The balance of the towns expense of 200
SIT 400, would be offset it is estimated by from
excise taxes and other moneys.
Items in this anticipated include $4,000 from
the cys share of sales tax $4,000 from the states in lieu
auto fund.- $4,000 from police court fines and 5000
from occupation tax (Last year Casa Grande with
population of 1545 received $947495 from the state in
lieu taxes and Florence received $8 from the
source, based population of 1888. Coolidge with
population great both combined may we'll estimate
its revenue accordingly
With assessed valuation of $1,014797 O944) it
would require tax rate of 1861 per 500 valuation
by local taxes the $4,000 necessary for operation of
the city in addition to outside Present tax rate
for the fire district 1904 leaving net increase in
necessary for local governmental purposes .5153.
To bring the taxation matter right back down to the
of home assessed at $1,000, his total annual
taxes for the newly incorporated town would be $1448
but since he is already paying $675 for the fire district
his net increase In taxes from incorporation would be
only $773 just trife less than 65 MONTH
On the basis of local COSTS taxation there valid
argument against Incorporating Coolidge