THE YAEDE DELUSION & ILLUSION ON TAXES

Kelly Yaede is suffering from something when it comes to her representations regarding Hamilton Township Taxes. Hopefully, she is just unable to remember that she along with Mr. Pone and Mr. Kenny voted for the LARGEST TAX INCREASE in the history of Hamilton.  Ms Yaede continually refers to taxes over the past 5 years. Perhaps her memory only runs to 2009.  More likely, however, she is intentionally creating the illusion for voters that her tax record is that of a councilwoman that never voted for a tax increase.

In point of fact Yaede has supported 3 tax increases during the past 6 years. Granted the increases for 2012 (1.87%) and 2013 (.7%) were minimal. But, that is only because the 2008 Tax Increase was such a whopper – a 46.29% increase.  The 2008 increase yielded $13,324,000 in additional revenue for the township (see page 11 of the 2008 Budget that is conveniently not online at your Township website). Since 2008 Hamilton has accrued an additional $104,349,231 in tax revenues, on the back of Hamilton residents because it never returned the tax rate to 2007 levels.

Mr. Joe Zannoni submitted a letter to the editor recently pointing out the Hamilton Republican hypocrisy on taxes. Low and behold the Zannoni letter elicited a response from 2 Yaede administration officials. No response from our appointed Mayor, but from 2 of her attack dogs; former Councilman and Director of Economic Development, Mike Angarone, and current Councilman Dennis Pone. Both of Ms Yaede’s mouth pieces continue the effort to confuse the taxpayers. The fictional story continues! Now, according to Pone and Angarone, even though the all republican Council passed the 46% tax increase, it wasn’t their fault!  I have not seen them give it back, have you?

Well, is Ms. Yaede delusional when it comes to taxes? Is she purposely pulling the wool over Hamiltonians eyes to create her illusion? Is she just unable to form an intelligent thought on this issue without fibbing; thus her continued silence. Or, is Yaede perpetuating the big lie to benefit her election and 2 of her running mates, which also voted to raise your taxes and slam your pocketbook in 2008; the 1^st year after the GOP gained control of Hamilton’s government?

By the way, Yaede’s own projections for 2014 and 2015 call for an additional $5.8 Million in tax revenue (see numbered page 1 in the proposed 2013 Budget in the link to the right).  I wonder where she proposes to get that money.  I hope all of your backs can bear even more of the tax burden if the republicans continue to run Hamilton!