Concentrate on Necessities

To The Editor:

After reading The Fayette County Record about the rising costs of materials and how it would affect the budget of Fayette County.

The first thing that came to mind was the reporting of increased tax revenues about the county in recent articles. If the individual towns are seeing above normal taxable increases from sales does not some of this increased revenue go to the county government?

Everyone who has gone to the store to buy food can testify that yes they are seeing an increase in their monthly food bill. These higher food bills also increase the taxable revenue for the taxable portion of those sales. I am not aware of towns decreasing the tax rate so we also see an increase in the sales tax, which directly relates to tax revenue.

Does not the county also see an increase in tax revenue from these higher prices?

All people living are seeing an increase in their monthly food bills and have gone to decrease their food bills by not buying some favorite items. The cost of all goods have increased including our taxes on these purchases so doesn’t our higher taxes go to the county, and if not, why not?

The county is not alone in having to face higher costs and will have to deal with the higher prices just as normal citizens do on a daily basis. I am sure that the county could examine their budget and find ways to cut back on leisure items and concentrate on necessities.