‘You can’t save your way into a profit’
A one-dollar tax cut per $1,000 valuation may initially seem like a wise decision to many Bloomfield residents.
After all, most people dislike paying taxes. Right?
But will the public appreciate the decrease in library services that must necessarily follow? Will they be happy about the decrease in community development that ensues due to the cuts to Bloomfield Main Street and the Davis County Development Corporation (DCDC)? How will they feel about cutting out the festivals and events sponsored by Bloomfield Main Street?
As DCDC Director John Schroeder says, “The cuts are against anything that makes any sense. If we keep shrinking things and there is…