Local residents may not understand why taxes are going up.

Our taxes go to support programs that we need as a society.

No, for now, just look at where those taxes go.

Why not check in to see if the taxes went out the door okay?

Actually there is every reason to expect that our taxes will go up, not down.

But in the two years of the village, nothing new was built and taxes went up.

Then the tax on a $200,000 house goes up to $2,744 instead of $3,124.

My tax goes to fund political parties I do not support?

I am willing to allow my taxes go to the city.

So the federal taxes for the couple, who are in their late 30's, went from $17,000 to more than $30,000.