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Our View: Upcoming levy huge for Whitehall

During her monthly report at the October 13 Whitehall Town Council meeting, Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh urged local voters to approve a mill levy that would generate funding for the Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department and for the contract with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. She also reminded local residents the Town of Whitehall has not asked for a general mill levy increase since the 1970s.

For those who have yet to mail or drop off their ballots for the November 3 election, this mill levy increase is huge for local residents.

Any increase is serious business for local residents who in this case would be paying an extra $81.50 on a $200,000 home, but the importance of what it is paying for cannot be understated.

The Whitehall Volunteer Fire Department is such an asset to the community. The volunteers do so much and ask so little, yet it is time to help them out with some much-needed equipment to allow them to continue their great service for the community.

The same can be said for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department who is also such an integral part of the Town of Whitehall. The cost of the contract between the Town and Sheriff’s Department could very well go up in the future and this levy would ensure local residents will continue to get a great service.

It is very impressive the Town has not asked voters for an increase in the general fund in around 50 years, but this time they really needed to ensure public safety.

This is vote is big deal for everyone within town limits.

 

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