Proposed 55% Property Tax Increase

Strongly opposed the proposed 55% property tax increase, stating it will push working families out of Roy.

Criticized high salaries for top city officials and proposed temporary pay cuts for administrators instead of raising taxes.

Challenged the validity of the city's wage survey committee and requested independent third-party wage data.

Expressed opposition to the tax hike on a fixed income, questioning administrative pay raises while essential workers struggle.

Called the 55% tax increase ridiculous and urged the city to cut spending and programs instead.

Highlighted high salaries and vehicle allowances for city executives while requesting alternative budget solutions.

Asked why previous budget-balancing options discussed by the mayor and council were abandoned in favor of tax hikes.

Stated that a 55% property tax raise is unmanageable for families and will push people out of the city or state.

Suggested top wage earners take temporary pay cuts (excluding first responders) and urged the city to attract sales-tax-generating businesses.

Questioned wage study bias and asked for underlying data to be made public.

Opposed the 55% tax increase and suggested making staff cuts in non-first-responder departments.

Highlighted employee salaries and benefits, arguing that property tax increases ignore inflation.

Asked why the council had not taken more action to reduce spending.

Implored the council not to raise taxes on fixed-income residents and suggested cutting events like Roy Days.

Stated she works multiple jobs and the tax hike would ruin her family's ability to afford basic expenses.

Argued city management is inefficient and urged budget cuts before raising taxes.

Suggested selling the Roy Complex to resolve the budget deficit instead of raising taxes.

Suggested cutting parks and rec programs, pausing Miss Roy scholarships, and limiting travel and mileage expenses.

Argued the tax hike would hurt senior citizens and kill the community.

Shared stories of families working multiple jobs and suggested canceling Roy Days.

Stated the tax increase will drive people out and criticized the underused Roy Complex.

Argued that cumulative property tax increases over recent years are brutal for fixed-income residents.

Shared her struggles as a working respiratory therapist and mother, stating the tax increase will break her budget.

Stated the budget shortfall is a management problem, not a resident problem, and urged internal spending evaluations.

Suggested selling or privatizing the Roy Complex to eliminate operating losses rather than raising taxes.

Offered a specific list of municipal spending cuts, including rec sports, equipment, and vehicle allowances.

Opposed the tax increase and suggested focusing on commercial development to expand the city's sales tax base.

Criticized the council for failing to attract retail development and questioned city manager compensation.

Warned that senior citizens will be forced to choose between food, medicine, and housing due to the tax hike.

Asked the council not to raise taxes, noting students' parents are already working multiple jobs.

Stated that senior citizens are disproportionately harmed by property tax increases while using city services the least.

Stated that throwing money at problems does not build trust or solve structural issues without genuine collaboration.

Argued that employee turnover is driven by management culture rather than pay, making pay raises ineffective.

Shared a neighbor's struggle as a single mother who might lose her home if taxes are raised.

Drew parallels between modern tax hikes and the American Revolution, criticizing the lack of taxpayer representation.

Spoke as a Gen Z resident, noting that younger generations cannot afford housing or children amidst high living costs.

Called the tax hike a management failure, noting previous tax increases failed to resolve turnover.

Noted that property taxes have doubled over 12 years and demanded accountability for revenue spending.

Stated that small business owners and families are crushed by costs and warned against permanent tax increases.

Suggested looking beyond city government to county, state, and federal inflation and taxation drivers.

Shared medical hardships on a single-income household and urged protection for vulnerable residents.

Noted that landlords pass property tax increases directly to tenants and requested park tree maintenance.

Stated out-of-touch leadership and rising expenses are driving residents to the bone.

Expressed surprise at executive salary figures and fixed-income struggles as a longtime resident.

Voiced conservative distrust in government spending and warned elected officials that voters remember at the ballot box.

Reminded the council that they are spending other people's money and should stick to constitutional responsibilities.

Warned against political bargaining tactics on tax percentages and questioned high executive salaries.

Asked what amenities and code enforcement Roy provides to justify tax hikes when neighboring cities attract more business.