To the Editor: No on Prop 1

To the Editor:

I urge you to vote no on Proposition 1. A yes vote on Proposition 1 will eliminate the senior sales tax exemption for all but the lowest income seniors, currently 61 people.

If approved, Proposition 1 will provide the borough with an additional $350,000 to $400,000 in revenue per year. This money will come out of the pockets of the town’s senior citizens who are currently exempt from the sales tax. They can expect to pay, on average, $70 more per month for life’s basic needs (this figure was presented in a recent borough discussion on KFSK).

Proposition 1 will open the floodgate...