The citizens of Chesterfield County, Virginia have spoken and rejected a "meals tax" measure that was on the ballot. Citizens rejected the measure because times are tough.......expenses are up and raises are few.
With that being said, democracy has worked and our citizens turned back another tax.....especially one in uncertain times. Wages have been stagnant, raises scarce and business closings and lay-offs plague the working men and women of Chesterfield, County Virginia.
I urge our county leaders to tighten their belts. Force departments to look internally to save money and cut expenses. Do more with less.......like the working men and women of this County must do.
The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office is a prime example of waste.........They should be training people to work in the jail with the basic minimum standards required by the DCJS. Instead they spend a fortune in training that is not even relevant to jail operations.......wasting, thousands and thousands of tax payer dollars on unnecessary training. They waste money on needless equipment as well............
Citizens we must take control!!!!!!
