I support lower school taxes in Hastings for several reasons. Among them:
Ourschool taxes went up by nearly 50% over the past 5 years, while the number of students went down by about 8%.
Thecurrent level of school taxes imposes a severe hardship on many residents.
Hastings can offer good schools for significantly less than the $27,500 per student we're currently spending.
Note: You can sign the petition without displaying your name on the website, but your name will still appear on the printed petition submitted to Dr. Shaps and members of the Hastings School Board.
I support lower school taxes in Hastings for several reasons. Among them:
Ourschool taxes went up by nearly 50% over the past 5 years, while the number of students went down by about 8%.
Thecurrent level of school taxes imposes a severe hardship on many residents.
Hastings can offer good schools for significantly less than the $27,500 per student we're currently spending.
Note: You can sign the petition without displaying your name on the website, but your name will still appear on the printed petition submitted to Dr. Shaps and members of the Hastings School Board.
I support lower school taxes in Hastings for several reasons. Among them:
Our school taxes went up by nearly 50% over the past 5 years, while the number of students went down by about 8%.
The current level of school taxes imposes a severe hardship on many residents.
Hastings can offer good schools for significantly less than the $27,500 per student we're currently spending.
Note: You can sign the petition without displaying your name on the website. your name will appear on the printed petition submitted to Dr. Shaps and members of the Hastings School Board.
We signed the "PETITION FOR LOWER SCHOOL TAXES IN HASTINGS" petition!
# 160:
8:02 pm PST, Nov 21,Joseph Rego II, New York
After living in Hastings for 22 years, we are seriously considering leaving because of the tax burden.
# 159:
10:20 am PST, Nov 20,Steven Kanor, New York
The schools look like hell onvacations and weekends..28% consewrvation of energy when shades are down...Home buyers see the sloppy look of the school...this is relatively trivial but symtomatic of the disregard of citizen/taxpayers requests.... I urge the board to get rid of the poor teachers and let the stars teach bigger classes
# 158:
5:48 am PST, Nov 19,Natalia Shatilov, New York
# 157:
12:36 pm PST, Nov 17,Edward Doty, New York
# 156:
10:26 am PST, Nov 17,Agnes Grabowski, New York
# 155:
1:55 pm PST, Nov 16,Lorin Finkelstein, New York
# 154:
9:33 am PST, Nov 16,Richard Tartaglione, New York
# 153:
8:10 am PST, Nov 16,Ann Marie B. Chinnery, New York
As a retired teacher who taught in the New York City public schools for forty years, I understand the importance of a solid, comprehensive, academic education. However, it is not necessary to offer every sports activity on the planet. Additionally, while basic arts education promote critical thinking skills and are esentially to good academic education, electives like photography, advanced painting or sculpting, a variety of bands and/or orchestras are excesses for which Hasting tax payers can no longer afford to pay. Some of those studies are best left to advanced studies in professional institutions/colleges and/or private instruction. Let's face it how many professional basketball players or musicians or artist have Hastings' schools produced? Money would be much better spent preparing students to enter the 21 century work force than fun and games.
# 152:
6:13 am PST, Nov 16,Name not displayed, New York
# 151:
4:49 pm PST, Nov 15,Name not displayed, New York
# 150:
12:05 pm PST, Nov 15,Matthew Schneider, New York
# 149:
4:25 pm PST, Nov 13,Alexander Shatilov, New York
# 148:
2:00 pm PST, Nov 13,Donald Medrick, New York
# 147:
9:54 am PST, Nov 13,Nicole Dimnet, New York
# 146:
9:22 am PST, Nov 13,Cecil and Albertha Benjamin, New York
I am thirthy-five years resident of Hastings. Our taxes exceeds Scardale's taxes .This is outrageous and punitive.
Many people have moved out of Hastings for this particular reason.
I am pleased that someone has raise this issue rather everyone being too embrassed to point out this injustice
# 145:
9:47 am PST, Nov 12,Name not displayed, New York
# 144:
6:43 pm PST, Nov 11,Alex Maro, New York
# 143:
8:35 am PST, Nov 9,Michael Buckley, New York
# 142:
8:33 am PST, Nov 9,Ellen Solomon, New York
# 141:
4:52 pm PST, Nov 8,Timothy Downey, New York
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# 140:
7:44 pm PST, Nov 7,Joan Liva, New York
# 139:
7:06 pm PST, Nov 6,Norman Luetters, New York
# 138:
7:06 pm PST, Nov 6,Jorge Lepre, New York
The real estate taxes are becoming a heavier burden than the mortgages.
Also, many houses are not renovated because of the fear of large tax re-assessments.
# 137:
5:44 pm PST, Nov 6,Sabine Reichert, New York
# 136:
7:39 am PST, Nov 6,Judith Schiavo, New York
So many people who live in Hastings are retired and live on a fixed income. Increasing taxes will not only place an unconscionable burden on them, but may also drive them out of the area.
# 135:
12:47 pm PST, Nov 5,Ken & Joan Liva, New York
# 134:
7:59 am PST, Nov 5,Melvin Berry, New York
# 133:
4:28 pm PST, Nov 4,Steve Madyda, New York
# 132:
3:58 pm PST, Nov 4,Cheryl Rego, New York
It's disgraceful that our taxes are so high. When everyone I know is making less money, our schools are employing 4 FULL TIME psychologists and other unneeded salaried personnel who will be receiving no cost and increasing pensions and healthcare for the remainder of their lives. Are we crazy? Do we all have to move out of this village we call home?
# 131:
1:54 pm PST, Nov 4,Brian Hurwitz, New York
# 130:
11:17 am PST, Nov 4,Name not displayed, New York
# 129:
11:15 am PST, Nov 4,Jessica Brendel, New York
# 128:
10:26 am PST, Nov 4,John Gavin, New York
As a Senior Citizen I would like to see the School Board adopt the Sudbury, Massachusetts model for addressing taxes for elderly homeowners. This model allows for Seniors to delay paying their taxes until after they or their heirs dispose of their home, thus allowing them to stay in their homes without the burden of onerous taxes. --- Jack Gavin
# 127:
10:08 am PST, Nov 4,Brian Sullivan, New York
# 126:
9:08 am PST, Nov 4,Joseph Capuano, New York
# 125:
8:10 am PST, Nov 4,Jenny Murphy, New York
Our wonderful schools are losing their value as the cost to run them rises beyond reason. Meanwhile our home values are falling, and our Blue Ribbon status is not attracting the buyers for the 75 homes currently on the market.
# 124:
3:32 pm PST, Nov 3,Matt Collins, New York
# 123:
2:11 pm PST, Nov 3,Name not displayed, New York
I am a lifelong resident of Hastings and the taxes are becoming increasingly unwieldy. I have spoken to people for whom the taxes have actually been a deterrent to moving here, and they chose to live elsewhere. This is not a situation or reputation that helps our community.
# 122:
1:07 pm PST, Nov 3,William Vingiano, New York
Shame on every member of the school board. We're paying more than we would at a private school!
# 121:
1:06 pm PST, Nov 3,Richard Madigan, New York
# 120:
10:14 am PST, Nov 3,Mary Jean Madigan, New York
At the same time our village is considering ways to build more mandated "affordable housing", the school taxes are making more (if not most) housing in Hastings unaffordable, especially for middle income families and seniors. We need to apply some common-sense cutbacks to keep our village diverse.
# 119:
8:32 am PST, Nov 3,Claude Chaptal, New York
# 118:
7:21 am PST, Nov 3,Janet Weir, New York
# 117:
6:17 am PST, Nov 3,Michele S Quinn, New York
# 116:
4:26 am PST, Nov 3,Name not displayed, New York
# 115:
6:23 pm PST, Nov 2,Michael Mackay, New York
# 114:
6:18 pm PST, Nov 2,Jeanine Mackay, New York
# 113:
1:52 pm PST, Nov 2,Carolyn Caruso, New York
# 112:
11:32 am PST, Nov 2,Gina Talbot, New York
Please look into other options rather than burdening the tax paying residents of Hastings further. My husband and I had to take a pay cut to keep our jobs, I can't afford another tax hike. Maybe the school district should freeze all pay raises or take a pay cut themselves until this economy gets better.
# 111:
10:44 am PST, Nov 2,Charles McArthur, New York
# 110:
10:31 am PST, Nov 2,Name not displayed, New York
# 109:
9:53 am PST, Nov 2,Ellen Downey, New York
# 108:
9:51 am PST, Nov 2,Bonny Osborn Scott Osborn, New York
# 106:
8:42 am PST, Nov 2,Name not displayed, New York
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