Priorities

The City of Massillon will be holding a mandatory public hearing, required by law, this coming Monday at 6:30PM at Massillon City Council chambers.

The city will be rolling out its proposed 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget for public comment.

A 'Community Development Block Grant' is a technical term for your federal tax dollars.

And how does our Extraordinary Mayor for Life propose to spend your tax dollars?

Pop Quiz -

Will we spend more CDBG money on the combined sum total of money budgeted for the following agencies;

Massillon Main Street
Western Stark Medical Clinic
Westark Family Services
Community Health Foundation
Community Services of Stark County
Community Legal Aid
Lighthouse Visions
Domestic Violence Project
The Salvation Army
Boys and Girls Club of Massillon
Faith in Action
Massillon Commission to Advance Literacy
Family Economic Success Program

Or will we spend more money to pay the mortgage for the Hampton Inn?

Silly rabbit, the answer is simple.

According to this proposed budget, we will spend more money to make the mortgage payment for the privately owned Hampton Inn than we will spend on the aforementioned agencies combined.