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My name is John Van Dalen <br /> I live at 1316 Hoyt Ave, Everett. <br /> 29 March 2017 <br /> The City of Everett has a new taxing authority called T.B.D (not to be <br /> confused with "To Be Determined"; but is it? The City of Everett <br /> Council voted T.B.D. into law in 2014 and now they are collecting it in <br /> my 2017 vehicle license tabs renewal. T.B.D. is a Transpiration Benefit <br /> District. If you go to the City of Everett web site to the T.B.D. page <br /> nothing has been done since February 2015. But the money is <br /> flowing in. There were five Resolutions written, then nothing. <br /> Who and what will benefit is a mystery because they will need to hire <br /> staff, pay benefits and places to work. What money will be left to <br /> really fix the Transportation Benefit District except more bureaucracy? <br /> There are roads that have never been fixed with money we been taxed <br /> for already. I have two quick examples; first between Pacific and 31st <br /> on Rockefeller and second, Wetmore between 24th and 25th Street. <br /> These are very rough roads. There are countless others but the city <br /> either ignores them or no one is tasked to drive every city street to check <br /> for damage <br /> The 2017 Budget has three line items, 119, 120 and 159 (T.B.D) which <br /> totals almost $9 million dollars. Is this for road improvements or wages <br /> and benefits and road improvements which really mean, there is little <br /> money left for actually fixing the roads. <br /> So, my question is... Will any street ever get fixed other than those <br /> related to water pipe breakage? And after driving over 42nd and Rucker <br /> and then Broadway, this seems to be a losing battle to have safe and <br /> fixed streets. <br /> Thank you <br />