The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-06-10
COMES A TIME WHEN TIDE OF SENTIMENT TURNS.

There is inherently in humankind tendency to help
those VINO are generally against it. to meet
the problems daily life For many under North Car
DINA school administration plan, It's welfare pla and It's
highway plan Dare County and other counties OF
status have favored with grants of funds
benefit their people which far in excess OF their
pro rata share basis of statewide distribution
This of course, that the fortunate counties
had Yielded had been deprived of what their just
portion in order to help those who were more IN need
and who were unable produce their equitable share OF
the cost of benefits needed for schools roads, etc.
AS the taxable wealth of Dare County continued to
grow by the influx of capital invested for beach homes by
newcomers spend only short time OF the year In the
county, several state agencies began to measure our
needs with yardstick and they now cutting down
the special grants equazng aotments that the coun
ty has been enjoying for several years for the oeett OF
schools welfare When tax appraisal some TWO years
ago. revealed assessed valuation in Dare of more than o
millions the State agencies began cutting down ON aot-
of equazng funds The county has lost nous
ands of dollars because cannot contend Tor ls extra
money in the of its declared property valuation
The loss has to be made up by the taxpayers tnen EN-
selves Fortunately those who live in Dare County ana
who enjoy it's benefits the year round more
than half paid by people who 40 NOT i've III
the county.
The situation through which the views Dare Coun
TVS needs from state funds has in turn become of much
concern in Dare County north end of the County,
which has carried the load of half of the bur-
dens of county and where there has Tor many
to help themselves there has about solid re-
versal of sentiment. While complaint made during
the years of greatest need now the complaint general
and loud that sections not attempting to carry
load Complaint is that sections OF the coun
ty which three dollars in return for dollar in
taxes they pay thereby depvng those who come up
with this money of many things which are their due The
complaint general that property in sections of the
county while being appraised basis of % to 40 per cent
of true value compared with 20 cent in other sections
is getting by without contributing it's just share of taxes
The complaint general that sections OF the county
furthermore getting by with only any 80 cents tax rate
while the greater part of the county, and some two-thds
of the population subject to rate of $ll and IN some
cases more There has to be steadily rising o
lection against only having to more money for their
own needs addition having to contribute TO other
areas which they believe not coming with their TAR
share of the cost of government g.
AS the demands grow for more and more things Tor
sections with low assessments and low tax rate
those people who aborng under high assessment
basis high rate oppose contribution OF more capital
OUTLAW entirely at their expense for schools and oner
things opposition Develops those who demand these
things at the expense of their already heavily burdened
neghbors show inclination to take up part OF their
load themselves When those who paying the bills look
back upon the past and having bonded themselves for
million dollars schools to be paid for by big IN
crease in special each year. they object with vor
to giving more help others who don't show similar IN
clination to- help themselves.
The business of imposing our helpless non-votng
taxpayers without mercy has to to halt sometime
The business of allowing any section of the county now long
since able to do itself than it has been doing to be
financed by others already up to their eyes In debt has
reached turning point Those favored sections might as
" prepare to- take up part of their just load AS always
when the tide sentiment turns, is well to nave re-
appraisal the situation and to prepare for the future
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