1990: HIZZONER JACK RAFFERTY BATTLES HIGH TAXES

THIS LETTER WHICH FORMER HAMILTON MAYOR RAFFERTY SENT TO GOVERNOR FLORIO BACK IN 1990 OBVIOUSLY FELL UPON DEAF EARS. THEN, AS NOW, THE UPWARD SPIRAL OF THE SCHOOL TAX HAD MANY OF OUR SENIOR CITIZEN COMMUNITY IN A VERY TENUOUS FINANCIAL CRISIS. IT SEEMS THAT OUR SCHOOLS GET THOSE "COST OF LIVING" INCREASES, BUT WE SENIORS ON FIXED INCOME GET A MEASLY INCREASE WHICH DOESN'T KEEP UP WITH THE OUR TAX INCREASES.