Letters to the Editor

• Fleming needs fair assessments, information
  After receiving numerous calls from Fleming residents and explaining to them why their taxes keep going up, I informed them most of the newer homes are over-assessed due to our equalization rate dropping, forcing their full assessment to increase. When residential properties are sold that are under-assessed, Fleming residents are penalized because this drives our equalization rate down and causes our portion of county and school taxes to increase. The neighboring towns and city of Auburn residents' taxes are lower because their equalization rate is closer to the 100 percent. The state of New York is working toward mandating the town to maintain a 100 percent equalization rate.
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• Parking kiosks are more hassle than they're worth
  I have been a resident of Auburn 70-plus years, a well-respected merchant, a member of the board of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, a taxpayer and a resident of our city, when it was a viable and successful place to make a living and spend money, to raise a family.
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• Political campaigns are too vague, a waste of money
  I'll be glad as will everyone else when these political campaigns are over. Not only are they one big lie after another, it's a huge waste of money. (A million a day per candidate?) Is this a race to pick a qualified candidate or a contest to see who can tell the most lies and spend the most money?
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