Whats the big deal? So some Minneapolis citizens are paying more in property taxes … so what

So some 20,000 properties in Minneapolis are being taxed higher than expected. Why is this a big deal? We’ve seen higher than expected tax increases for as long as I can remember. We face that all the time. It doesn’t matter if it’s taxes on property, sales, or fees; these costs increase every year. Why is this so surprising? Who in Minneapolis gives a rat’s rear end anyway? We keep voting for the increases. Be it schools, libraries, parks, or politicians; the majority in Minneapolis keeps voting for the increases. I thought the Mayor and City Council liked tax increases. They keep giving them to us. I secretly think they are jealous because someone else is doing it this time. Hey, Ostrow, if you don’t like the increase maybe you should go to a meeting!!! At least that is what he always tells me to do every time I complain about this issue. I say the people whose taxes went up, it’s their fault; they didn’t show up to a meeting. Just like the Mayor told us a few years ago; crime happens to those who are looking for trouble. The only thing I have to say to those folks in the Nokomis and U neighborhoods is to sit down, shut up, and pay up. Besides, think of it as a down payment on a new bike path, movie rental from the library, a patch of grass on the roof of city hall, or maybe even a new cool looking light pole in front of someone else’s yard. If you seriously don’t like this situation then stop electing the boobs who keep doing it all the time that represent you in city hall. That is a good place to start.