I am a senior citizen who is against the Palesky tax cap. Cities such as Lewiston and Auburn have budgets that include public safety (police and fire), trash removal and snowplowing services. If city budgets are drastically cut due to the tax cap, where is the money going to come from to continue those services?

Even people from out of town who work, visit or shop in such cities will be affected, as they no longer will be assured the same public services they’re used to.

Plain and simple, if we want to keep municipal services as they are now, supporting the Palesky tax cap, which will radically cut our municipal budgets, is not very wise. And, certainly, it’s ridiculous for us to think the state of Maine is going to miraculously bail out all affected cities if the tax cap passes in November.

With my property tax bill, I know what I’m paying for. However, if my city’s budget suddenly lacks funds to effectively operate, fees for those individual services will most likely be right around the corner – fees that could rise at any time. I, for one, don’t want to pay for each and every public service I need.

We do need tax relief, but I believe the Palesky tax cap isn’t the answer, as we shouldn’t have to give up our current quality of life to get it.

Alta M. Rogers, Auburn