http://www.orangepolitics.org/tags/services The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.orangepolitics.org/2010/02/the-library-is-more-than-books <p>I have reviewed a lot of letters sent to the Chapel Hill Town Council about whether or not the Town should move forward on expansion of our Library.  Letters fall on either side of the issue, but in letters against expansion, I see a theme.  Writers often want it known that they are a fan of books, but they don't want to pay more taxes toward making more available to Library users.</p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.org/2010/02/the-library-is-more-than-books">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.org/2010/02/the-library-is-more-than-books#comments Arts &amp; Culture Government expansion library Services taxes Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:48:54 -0600 rectormsw 5268 at http://www.orangepolitics.org http://www.orangepolitics.org/2009/09/what-would-you-be-willing-to-do-without <p>One of the recent threads raised the issue of the unsustainable increases in taxes that Chapel Hill citizens are faced with.  I'd be interested in knowing what services/benefits citizens (this includes Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange County) would be willing do do without in order to minimize tax increases or to even decrease taxes.  Would you be willing to have trash picked up every two weeks instead of weekly?  Would you be willing to have recycling every other week as well?  What about schools?  Would you be willing to have larger class sizes and/or fewer teachers?  How about fire/police protection?  Would you be willing to have fewer police and fire persons or to have fewer stations and longer response times?</p><p><a href="http://www.orangepolitics.org/2009/09/what-would-you-be-willing-to-do-without">read more</a></p> http://www.orangepolitics.org/2009/09/what-would-you-be-willing-to-do-without#comments 2009 Elections Environment Government Growth &amp; Development Neighborhoods Orange County Planning &amp; Transportation Public Health &amp; Safety Schools Government Services taxes Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:28:11 -0500 George C 5111 at http://www.orangepolitics.org