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Water project will benefit Safety Harbor, Old Tampa Bay

Safety Harbor isn't letting the bad economy prevent it from proceeding with a project to improve water quality in Old Tampa Bay and also make driving scenic S Bayshore Boulevard a safer and easier trip for motorists. Protecting the environment should be a priority, even in tough times.

When it rains in Safety Harbor, stormwater flows over land and streets and through the city's storm sewers, picking up oil residue, fertilizer, pesticides, dirt, animal droppings and trash. Then it flows straight into Old Tampa Bay. The same thing is happening all around the bay, so it is little wonder that poor water quality and sedimentation have been a problem in relatively shallow Old Tampa Bay for years.

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Safety Harbor tax rate hike won't change property tazes this year

At a meeting Monday night, the Safety Harbor City Commission proposed a property tax rate of 3.06 for the upcoming fiscal year, an increase over the 2.78 rate for 2008-09. Taxes are likely to stay same even with rate hike currently because of the drop in the current property value of Safety Harbor Homes.

What is also not thought about is the property taxes after the values return to normal.  Sure we are used to paying this amount because it is what we paid lasdt year, but when property values return to levels that they were at 3 years ago, what will be be paying then?  More!

It is not a blame to the City for doing what is necessary to make ends meet, but the rate change will come back as a rate hike in a year or so.