From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

15% higher property tax proposed to pay for Pr. George’s schools effort

I guess we REALLY DO NOT CARE about the poor, the elderly, or others who are BARELY HOLDING ON TO THEIR HOMES. HELL, let's just tax them until they walk away from their homes. Forget about the high foreclosures that people are going through. Forget about the fact that all of that foreclosure help that they got four years ago is NOW DUE and "oh who knew" they now must come up with all the back money and everything else. WHY NOT ADD another 15% tax burden and WITHOUT VOTERS VOTING TO ALLOW IT! Par for the course.

Education is IMPORTANT.

Being able to stay in our homes is IMPORTANT.

TAXING IS NOT THE ANSWER.

GOVERNMENT WASTE, OVER PAYMENTS, UNNECESSARY SPENDING, and a host of other ills continues to plaque our government from the top to the bottom.

NO MORE TAXES. MORE ACCOUNTABILITY for those dollars already being collected.

HOMELESSNESS is unacceptable.

PEOPLE BEING FORCED OUT OF THEIR HOMES because they can't pay property taxes is unacceptable.

Five years ago, I truly believed that we had a solutions. I actually bet the farm on it.

If you disagree with this huge tax increase, the largest in the region, you will be told that you are against education, you just don't get it, or you don't care about children. DO NOT LET THIS BULL get in the way of your reasoning.

I care about children. I have four adult children, seventeen (17) grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. I CARE ABOUT CHILDREN AND EDUCATION!

I also care about my seniors, my single mothers, and those who are barely holding their lives together on minimum wages. THIS Suggested tax is unconscionable, and an underhanded way to do what the tax payers have said no to more times than I can remember.

WRITE TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND JUST SAY NO!

SAY yes to prudent and efficient government.

Say yes to efficient and effective government operations.

Say yes to livable wages for all.

SAY yes to cutting excessive salaries and ending kickbacks.

Read this article. Share it with your neighbors. Talk about your dream for Prince George's County. Look at your CURRENT TAX BURDEN, YOUR CURRENT SALARY, and then CHECK out the waste in the COUNTY and where your TAX DOLLARS ARE REALLY GOING!

THEN WRITE THE LETTER TO YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SAY NO to this proposed 15% tax increase regardless of where they SAY IT IS GOING TO GO! Insist on them using the tax dollars they are collecting more wisely and more prudently.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/pr-georges-baker-proposes-higher-property-tax-to-pay-for-schools-effort/2015/03/13/67b6a746-c8f9-11e4-aa1a-86135599fb0f_story.html?postshare=4071426478649155

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.