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Final supporters
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
STAY VIGILANT! STAY INFORMED!
THE HAMPTON BAYS COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN AND WE WILL NOT SACRIFICE OUR FUTURE!
9.9 MILLION REASONS TO VOTE NO APRIL 4TH!
SPREAD THE WORD!
DON'T FORCE YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR PARENTS AND YOUR FAMILIES TO PAY THIS UNFAIR TAX INCREASE OVER THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS IN HAMPTON BAYS!
VOTING TAKES PLACE 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
ONCE AGAIN THE HAMPTON BAYS LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE UNNECESSARY TAXES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF HAMPTON BAYS!
THE ORIGINAL BOND REJECTED IN JUNE 2016 WAS SET FOR TWENTY (20) YEARS.
THE NEW BOND IS NOW BEING PACKAGED AS A THIRTY (30) YEAR BOND LOWERING THE YEARLY ADDITIONAL TAX.
THAT IS TEN (10) EXTRA YEARS OF PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BOND MORE ACCEPTABLE.
DON'T BE FOOLED!
AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE HAMPTON BAYS PROPERTY IS ASSESSED AT $350,000 CURRENTLY PAYS $201.00 PER YEAR IN LIBRARY TAXES. THE PROPOSED BOND WILL INCREASE THIS PAYMENT TO AN ESTIMATED $265.00 PER YEAR (30% INCREASE)!
THE PROPOSED BOND BY ITSELF OVER THIRTY (30) YEARS AMOUNTS TO ALMOST $2000 IN ADDITIONAL LIBRARY TAXES FOR EACH HOMEOWNER!
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Taxes for Hampton Bays residents are already out of control! This is why our children cannot afford to live here unless they stay with their parents!
In 2003, the Hampton Bays Public Library completed a renovation and expansion project that increased it to its current size of approximately 20,000 square feet.
In October of 2006, a new Teen Services Department opened in a previously unfinished area in the lower level.
How many of your children are using the Hampton Bays Library on a regular basis? Will they use it for the next 5...10 years?
Who are we really building this for and how many more staff will be hired to operate the Argonne Avenue property that “WOULD MOST LIKELY BE PRESERVED AND USED FOR ADDITIONAL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES”.
Another Quote from Hampton Bays Library Director Ms. LaVista “…ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING ARE STILL IN THE WORKS”. Why introduce a 9.9 million bond referendum without plans to show the community? What exactly is on the table? What are we voting for?
Do you actually think it is only going to be $9.9 million?
YOU ARE VOTING NO FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD HAMPTON BAYS!
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March 4, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and it reflects how many of us feel about these tax burdens. My conviction remains unshaken despite the long road ahead.
23 Comments
I am being taxed out of my beloved Hampton Bays community. Renovations seem in order but 10million??? I received my first correspondence regarding this bond on 2.22.17. Have there been informational meetings regarding this new referendum? The vote should be put on hold as the date is suspect..... March 14th? Many residents who own homes in Hampton Bays as their primary residence (tax burdened already) won't be included unless they fill out an absentee ballot which is also suspect. There are more pressing issues in our community.
The most pressing need - additional and safer parking, could be more frugally addressed by purchasing the adjoining house and constructing suitable parking areas, driveways and landscaping, which would appear feasible for well under $1,000,000. That is a level of expense appropriate for a 13,600 resident town whose residents have already paid several million dollars for an earlier library expansion and renovation quite recently – in 2003. The financial burden to the residents, of repaying a $9,900,000 (plus 30 years interest) bond, is simply out of proportion to the stated benefits.
That is a ridiculous amount.
I vote no.
Taxes are high enough already! They should be prudent with Tax Payor dollars!
The library has turned itself into a quasi Day Care center for the middle school age teens. This is nuts
No renovation necessary for Hampton Bays Library!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
STAY VIGILANT! STAY INFORMED!
THE HAMPTON BAYS COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN AND WE WILL NOT SACRIFICE OUR FUTURE!
9.9 MILLION REASONS TO VOTE NO APRIL 4TH!
SPREAD THE WORD!
DON'T FORCE YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR PARENTS AND YOUR FAMILIES TO PAY THIS UNFAIR TAX INCREASE OVER THE NEXT THIRTY YEARS IN HAMPTON BAYS!
VOTING TAKES PLACE 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
ONCE AGAIN THE HAMPTON BAYS LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ATTEMPTING TO RAISE UNNECESSARY TAXES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF HAMPTON BAYS!
THE ORIGINAL BOND REJECTED IN JUNE 2016 WAS SET FOR TWENTY (20) YEARS.
THE NEW BOND IS NOW BEING PACKAGED AS A THIRTY (30) YEAR BOND LOWERING THE YEARLY ADDITIONAL TAX.
THAT IS TEN (10) EXTRA YEARS OF PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BOND MORE ACCEPTABLE.
DON'T BE FOOLED!
AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE HAMPTON BAYS PROPERTY IS ASSESSED AT $350,000 CURRENTLY PAYS $201.00 PER YEAR IN LIBRARY TAXES. THE PROPOSED BOND WILL INCREASE THIS PAYMENT TO AN ESTIMATED $265.00 PER YEAR (30% INCREASE)!
THE PROPOSED BOND BY ITSELF OVER THIRTY (30) YEARS AMOUNTS TO ALMOST $2000 IN ADDITIONAL LIBRARY TAXES FOR EACH HOMEOWNER!
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cac...
Taxes for Hampton Bays residents are already out of control! This is why our children cannot afford to live here unless they stay with their parents!
In 2003, the Hampton Bays Public Library completed a renovation and expansion project that increased it to its current size of approximately 20,000 square feet.
In October of 2006, a new Teen Services Department opened in a previously unfinished area in the lower level.
How many of your children are using the Hampton Bays Library on a regular basis? Will they use it for the next 5...10 years?
Who are we really building this for and how many more staff will be hired to operate the Argonne Avenue property that “WOULD MOST LIKELY BE PRESERVED AND USED FOR ADDITIONAL LIBRARY ACTIVITIES”.
Another Quote from Hampton Bays Library Director Ms. LaVista “…ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR THE BUILDING ARE STILL IN THE WORKS”. Why introduce a 9.9 million bond referendum without plans to show the community? What exactly is on the table? What are we voting for?
Do you actually think it is only going to be $9.9 million?
YOU ARE VOTING NO FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD HAMPTON BAYS!
Updates
March 4, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and it reflects how many of us feel about these tax burdens. My conviction remains unshaken despite the long road ahead.
23 Comments
The irony is, as much as our family loves the library! The future tax burdens are the very things that could reason enough force us out of our beloved HB!
I am being taxed out of my beloved Hampton Bays community. Renovations seem in order but 10million??? I received my first correspondence regarding this bond on 2.22.17. Have there been informational meetings regarding this new referendum? The vote should be put on hold as the date is suspect..... March 14th? Many residents who own homes in Hampton Bays as their primary residence (tax burdened already) won't be included unless they fill out an absentee ballot which is also suspect. There are more pressing issues in our community.
The most pressing need - additional and safer parking, could be more frugally addressed by purchasing the adjoining house and constructing suitable parking areas, driveways and landscaping, which would appear feasible for well under $1,000,000. That is a level of expense appropriate for a 13,600 resident town whose residents have already paid several million dollars for an earlier library expansion and renovation quite recently – in 2003. The financial burden to the residents, of repaying a $9,900,000 (plus 30 years interest) bond, is simply out of proportion to the stated benefits.
That is a ridiculous amount.
I vote no.
Taxes are high enough already! They should be prudent with Tax Payor dollars!
The library has turned itself into a quasi Day Care center for the middle school age teens. This is nuts
No renovation necessary for Hampton Bays Library!
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The irony is, as much as our family loves the library! The future tax burdens are the very things that could reason enough force us out of our beloved HB!