At tonights B.O.A. meeting Roy A. Perkins voted against setting a public hearing to consider the proposed budget and a possible increase in the tax levy.
“I don’t want to vote in favor of anything that looks, walks or smells like a tax increase,” Perkins said twice at the meeting.
All other members of the board voted in favor of the motion set forward by P.C. “Mac” McLaurin.
In reference to Perkins decision Sumner D. Davis III said, “I’m don’t want to pay more taxes than anyone else, but at some point, we have to be realistic… these things cost money.”
The board also held the first public hearing on the repeal and replacement of Starkville’s previous storm water control ordinance. Two different contractors spoke on behalf of business owners against the change in ordinance. The contractors have begun projects based on specifications set in the old ordinance and are now having to make costly adjustments because of the BOA’s opinion. According to City Engineer, Edward C. Kemp the problems are arising because of contradictory writing in the previous ordinance, and that is why the Board is working toward passing a new, clearer ordinance.
For more information on the B.O.A. meeting, check Starkville Now tomorrow morning.
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