Add your 4-digit zip code so that Chatham County gets it’s share of sales tax
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:42:26 +0000 From: Michael Barnes Subject: Four-digit Zip Code Hi. In order to be sure Chatham County gets its share of sales taxes charged by internet companies, please remember to add your four-digit zip code to your address. The U.S. Postal Service web page thatContinue Reading
History is neither hate nor a record of perfectly moral agendas
History is neither hate nor a record of perfectly moral agendas. It’s pure truth and when you corrupt the truth by erasing half of it you have a big lie that does not in any reality reflect what really happened. We the people of all colors and all races haveContinue Reading
Sometimes we are surrounded by toxic people who suffocate us
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:54:20 -0500 From: Mark Stinson Subject: All things being equal Brad questioned the nature of who wrote my last post . I find that interesting and encouraging . I have been working on my ability to write more proficiently to get my pointContinue Reading
Working hard on improving the look and feel of the Chatham Marketplace
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 19:53:28 -0500 From: Evan Diamond <evan@chathammarketplace.coop> Subject: Re: Chatham market place Thanks for sharing your story of the marketplace Carole. My name is Evan and I took over as General Manager about a year ago. I’ve been working hard with our staff to improve theContinue Reading
Recommend Red Price Tree Service of Bennett
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:48:45 -0500 From: Jim Farrington Subject: Tree Service Recommendation If you are looking for a tree service company, I highly recommend Red Price Tree Service of Bennett. I had a huge oak that developed rot that was overhanging my driveway, fence and prized shrubbery. HeContinue Reading
Inquiring mind wants to know…
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:17:11 -0500 From: Bruce Hively <bhive74@gmail.com> Subject: inquiring mind wants to know… what the “Chatham County Malt Beverage” referendum is on the ballot for. Thanks, but I do not the definition(s) of any of the above words. What I specifically want to know is whereContinue Reading
No new sales tax signs
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:45:58 -0500From: Mark Stinson Subject: No increase tax signs I have one of those no new sales tax signs and I have given out several more . Yes the GOP provided them as I feel they see no point in raising taxes any more eitherContinue Reading
We don’t need bigger government in Chatham County
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:47:57 -0500From: inbox Subject: Tarus Balog and taxes In his post on Tuesday, Tarus said: “I don’t know of anyone who likes to pay taxes but in order to have a government you have to pay for it somehow, and no matter what method you useContinue Reading
Working poor in Chatham County won’t notice sales tax increase
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:34:57 -0500From: Tarus BALOG Subject: The GOP and Regressive Taxes As expected I figured I’d hit a nerve bringing up the discussion of the sales tax increase. I’d like to bring up two more points for consideration. The first concerns my comment that the signsContinue Reading
Argument against Chatham Sales Tax Increase
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 18:13:50 -0500From: tonyblakeSubject: RE: Proposed Sales Tax Increase The argument against sales taxes is that they are more regressive than other types of taxation. There are three main reasons cited: 1. Compared to income taxes, which mostly have a minimum income level at which youContinue Reading
Chatham County commissioners gave no good reasons for a sales tax increase
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 17:20:39 -0500From: Linda Bienvenue Subject: Chatham County’s tax increase I would like to respond to the following statements by Tarus Balog below. My responses are after his statements. Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 11:58:06 -0500From: Tarus Balog Subject: Proposed Sales Tax Increase Gang: Taxed enoughContinue Reading
Let’s bring in business to Chatham County to expand the tax base
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 12:52:15 -0500From: Phillip Spangler Subject: Proposed Sales Tax increase (Tarus Balog) I see this as non-partisan. (so tired of he said she said & time for everyone to own up) Adding ,25% sales tax to what? So Chatham County current consumer goods are gas stations,Continue Reading
Chatham County commissioners continue to blow county funds on non-essential expenditures
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 12:44:08 -0500From: Mark Stinson Subject: Taxes for waste or water In a perfect world I wouldn’t object to a quarter on a $100 purchase if our tax dollars were spent for things we really needed and what the tax payers paid for . When county waterContinue Reading
Blaming the firearm for the crime is like blaming McDonald’s because your fat
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:02:07 -0500 From: Mark Stinson Subject: Gun rights Kathy Zinn The average law enforcement response time near Siler or Pittsboro is about 10 minutes plus or minus . Out here in the county it can be as much as 30 minutes after you call 911Continue Reading
Rant Poison
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:02:28 -0500 From: Chatham Witness Subject: Rant Poison – Who is the radical here? Mark Stinson, your 1100-word rant betrays an anger easy to radicalize by nefarious sources with zero credibility and awfully bad intentions. Please change the channel, take a walk, and breathe deeply.Continue Reading