Marvin’s plan for new park, town hall, community center, security, etc. is what?

By Oscar Y. Harward

Our U.S. economy, along with almost all states, counties, cities, and towns across America are being called upon by their taxpayers to stop the spending in their own locals. Some do not understand the importance of operating within a restrained budget. Many local and states’ governing agencies’ spending are out of control. Is the Village of Marvin, N.C. one government who refuses to listen?

The Village of Marvin, N.C. currently operates on a tax rate of 5 cents on the $100 of assessed property value. It now appears the Village of Marvin may be in the process of purchasing a new parcel of land containing 28 acres for $950,000 which is now priced much lower than the original $2.5 million. One cost reduction may be that the property will not perk for sewage tanks. It also must be revealed that the referenced proposed property is outside the corporate limits of the Village of Marvin, in western Union County, N.C.

There are several major concerns with this land purchase with a mysterious and/or unexplained plan for development and its’ costs.

1. In addition to the purchase and development of a new public park, it appears the Village of Marvin plans to include a new Town Hall building and community center.

2. There are no existing plans for extending added sewage requests in the area. How does the Village of Marvin plan to service the sewage in the new park, town hall, and/or community center? Will the Village of Marvin operate a “honey wagon” for pickup and removal of sewage? Will the Village of Marvin spend more tax monies to construct a solid waste treatment system?

3. What are the expected costs of the new park purchase of equipment and its’ maintenance, the Town Hall, the new Community Center, etc.?

4. What are the plans for the Village of Marvin to prevent visitors at the park from intruding onto the private property of the lake at Walden Pond?

5. Does the Village of Marvin plan to, perhaps, take over the lake property and residents; backyards of Walden Pond with “Eminent Domain” laws?

6. Does the Village of Marvin have any plan to protect the current residents surrounding the proposed new park?

7. What are the plans for additional law enforcement protection and/or enforcement for the visitors of the park and/or after park closing hours?

8. What are the plans and how much does the Village of Marvin anticipate the increase of property taxes to the residents for funding these expenditures?

9. Could it be that the Village of Marvin plans a “force” of annexation of all Walden Pond subdivision residents to tax those and others for funding these expenditures?

10. Does the Village of Marvin anticipate using Union County, North Carolina, and/or U.S. taxpayers’ monies to purchase the property, purchase the equipment, maintain the newly planned park, construct the new town hall, new community center, etc.?

There are many “ifs” that the Village of Marvin should facilitate residents of and the surrounding communities’ residents with truthful, open, and full information.

The State of Illinois is an example as their General Assemblies passed, and Democrat Governor Pat Quinn, signed new legislation to increase income taxes by 66%.

Could it be that the Village of Marvin is just before an explosion of property tax increases and “forced” annexations?