This satire is so close to reality that people can't tell the difference.
We can all laugh to keep from crying!
On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 12:50 PM Judy Kogod <judykogod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Insane!!!
~Judy
JUDITH Kogod Colwell
Long & Foster Real Estate, INC.
1 Columbia Avenue
Takoma Park MD 20912
301-325-4388
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Referrals always happily welcomed!
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On Jun 11, 2021, at 12:34 PM, Alison RAPHAEL <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Calm down, it's a satire!
On Friday, June 11, 2021, 12:28:30 PM EDT, Mustafa Unlu <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This is an outrage. Is anyone organizing a protest?
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Regards,
M.
On Friday, June 11, 2021, 11:02:09 AM EDT, jjl27@xxxxxxxx <jjl27@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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Subject: [New post] Montgomery County Keeps Tax Duplication Rebates,
Duplicates Takoma Park Government Instead
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:30:48 +0000
The Takoma Torch posted: " TAKOMA PARK, MD - After years of neglecting to
refund tax dollars that Takoma Park residents pay the county for services
that the city provides, Montgomery County officials decided to keep the
duplicate funds and, instead, duplicated the government s"
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Montgomery County Keeps Tax Duplication Rebates, Duplicates Takoma Park
Government Instead
<https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2021/06/09/montgomery-county-keeps-tax-duplication-rebates-duplicates-takoma-park-government-instead/>
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TAKOMA PARK, MD - After years of neglecting to refund tax dollars that
Takoma Park residents pay the county for services that the city provides,
Montgomery County officials decided to keep the duplicate funds and,
instead, duplicated the government services provided in Takoma Park.
"We know it's unfair to tax Takoma Park twice, but acknowledging that will
make us look weak and encourage other municipalities to ask for more of
their money back, too," said Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer
Rich Madaleno. "Instead, we'll use the money to provide Takoma Park with
twice the amount of government, which we all know is what they really want
anyway."
According to city officials, Montgomery County owes Takoma Park $5 million
in duplicated taxes for city-provided services such as police, trash
collection, and road repair and maintenance. Had the county agreed, the
rebated amount could have easily funded much of the city's progressive wish
list, including providing new bike lanes, painting more controversial
murals, and repaving Flower Avenue all over again.
Unfortunately for Takoma Park, Montgomery County has its own priorities
for the funds. Rather than rebate the taxes, the county will replicate all
Takoma Park government agencies and run them with identical county
services. That means the city will find itself in direct competition with
the county over replicated services, including free mulch, an alternative
4th of July parade, and a county arborist that will offer second opinions
on tree removal requests rejected by the city arborist. Also, retiree
crossing guards from the city and county will compete with each other to
earn the opportunity to help pedestrians cross local streets.
The county also plans to purchase private land to build a new public
parking lot so that Takoma Park residents have another proverbial sword to
die on should any development be proposed on it. This, of course, will
require a new six-member county-run city council to vote on the project, as
well as a county-employed city manager to take verbal abuse from residents.
While some Takoma Park residents welcomed competition for services, it was
clear most felt taken advantage of. "This is not at all what we were asking
for," said Ben Parker. "We've been working so hard to defund the police,
and now this place is going to be crawling with cops!"
The proposed government service duplication has already begun
implementation this week. The Montgomery County Council recently appointed
a new bizzaro-mayor, Stuart Kate, and the city's welcome sign now reads
"Welcome to Takoma Takoma Park Park."
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