The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1959-12-25
TAXPAYERS WISHES SHOULD BE REGARDED
IN MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

TAXPAYERS WISHES SHOULD BE REGARDED
IN MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The present officials of Dare County were put into
flee by the people with the hope that economical and eff
fcient government would result that the steady and
would be curtaed change of officials does not fully ans
problems for there will be the group of people
viii demand more pay, and more expenditures for many
things year after There will be official now and
then who will be Indifferent even false to his trust
The big problems still exist after officials elect
ed and the battle has not been but must be continuous
speak in uncertain those their
money to hem but who sometimes fail to give value
received.
Now while there has been effort in the past year by
several employees to strive for savings and benefits to the
these. Those who ride gravy trains willingly
get off, others who soft snap in sight work in every
way possible to get on the public payroll.
Now hope taxpaying readers and voters will give
consideration to what will say here and express their
their pledges and their obligations to the people will know
what to expect.
give lot of trouble before the other half of this year
has Against experienced advice it included number
The county is obligated to spend 81 to itself
the year ending June 3d. 1860.
from the Sherffs office and hire tax collector setting up
another department which will call for heavy extra expense
This to be illconsidered waste of money The
sherfs office not being otherwise overburdened has al
collected taxes This office costing the county
Y $4,000 year. Four hired three of them drawing
$3.50 month each for salary and travel One at $1O0
month is not reported working at all None of them have
collected taxes, when with little to do the larger
part of the they could assist the Sheriff in the job In
addition office clerk for the Sheriff costs $3.50 month";
and in ALL salaries for this office amount of $1S3OO year
It costs more money to operate this office than that of the
Beaufort County with it's 10000 people.
In this $238OOO budget there has been set up $4,000
for street markers In the face other great needs doesn't
time spend money in beneftn real estate develoments
responsibility of the landowners who make the from
Instead of paying some 500 year for getting an aud
of The ntV outupW of
600 1t has employed full time now to keep the books
at salary of $25 & 1sd and n a as ff 9a counties
will have to cough larger share to match welfare funds
ior % e se OF
be financially prepared for these contingencies But will
which is charged by law with certain responsibilities and
should be left to carry them out The county now has com
driven out in disgust by warranted meddng and expert
mentng It is mighty difficult to get the right kind of people
public. iic' 0''- '''l'''~N~ N' fOo''' -
The county is not in the best financial position, to be
plain about it, for instead of living its current income
It has been paying bills out of Stream old that
has been coming in When the Board went into office there
than 1000 of coectbe delinquent taxes the
books and so little effort had collect them that
people owed far back II and 18 years. and
faced with big interest cost large items they didn't
1t good business when any county cannot be
as BACKLOG Of The county should always
have some surplus it might fall back on There will come
bills the county bonds go in default and bankruptcy
result as has happened before.
But worst Of ALL there effort the part of of
the Commissioners Immediately sell all the land the
ty There is choice land in Atlantic Township
that this official says he would like to get himself It seems
mighty bad at this time, to throw property
the market when current trends indicate it will be worth
much in two to five It is worse still when
county has to it's which to operate It's
poor business who dips into his capital to keep goin
its crime against the people when their taxes wasted
and their land has to be sold to pay the bills which they have
already paid taxes to discharge.
Ask any man who knows about business How foolish
amid iS Of
more money to spend?
Now about this budget will come out later as it
into difficulties The county has tax office set
up which looks after the listing of property and collection of
the taxes which had become delinquent through the
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