More on Parking

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

An article in the Somerville Journal quotes Alderman Pero as saying "city officials can't give in to constituent concerns."  Huh?  Isn't this otherwise known as listening to the people who voted you into office?  And will vote you out?  I understand they haven't come up with the right answer yet, but this statement is arrogant and lame.

Link to the full article:
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/town_info/government/x1885874713/Somerville-aldermen-split-on-citywide-permit-parking

Comments

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

Excise tax is the "Fuck You Pay Me" bill, a direct tax the city of somerville sends me every year for about $80 (a newer car can have it easily into the hundreds).

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

OK, I thought we were referring to sin taxes here.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

While Somerville does get the car excise tax, it's the same rate in every city and town in the state. So it's not like it's an extra cost of living in Somerville.