I attended a town presentation and Grady Miller stated presently 9 cents of every property dollar paid goes to our town in the way of secondary property taxes.

If the new primary property tax is passed, 21 cents of every dollar paid would go to the town (for primary and secondary taxes). This does not include any of the tax paid for schools and it will not benefit the schools.

Our teachers are going on strike and we need to properly fund their salaries, which may mean higher taxes. I voted for all tax increases for our schools and our teachers. I believe the town should have asked for a smaller increase, which I would support, but this increase is not reasonable.

My real estate tax in 2013 was $3,807 and, in 2017, it was up to $4,813. I received my new valuations and my tax bill this October will be close to $5,000, and this new tax would put my tax bill at $5,900.

My neighbor stated they moved here from California because the property taxes were too high. How do we get young people to move to town when rental rates will go up and it will be harder for young people to qualify for loans?

Our previous school superintendent stated our enrollment was down due to coast of affordable housing in town. How does this new tax save our schools or property values?

I encourage the town to seek a lower tax increase and the voters to vote no on this tax. Please call or write Governor Ducey and tell him we need permanent funding increases for our teachers!