Cape Girardeau is taxed enough

I love and support our local fire department. I realize how important it is for the Fire Department to get every penny of the money they need to continue to maintain critical services and adequate facilities and vehicles.

This is exactly why I got so upset to hear that the Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer, along side Mayor Harry Rediger, say that, "the tax also has helped free enough general revenue to help provide necessary funds to the police department," according to the Southeast Missourian.

Wait, I thought it is a fire department tax? They were to receive the fire tax revenue in addition to their general revenue budget, right? But now, this fire tax is helping them to "free enough general revenue." Apparently, it took too much from the fire department (freed general revenue too much); or why else do they need to continue to ask us for more fire tax money?

The fire department will still receive $42 million in taxes alone just through 2035, for the 2004 approved permanent fire tax, and then continues forever.

I don't feel like padding their general revenue. How about you?

Taxes; sales, property, restaurant, casino, fire tax. When does the spending stop? When is enough, enough?

I say "no" for the 21-year extension until 2035. I am taxed enough already; how about you?

It's time to lower our taxes for once; vote "no" on this 21-year tax extension request.

DEBRA JENKINS, Cape Girardeau