The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1967 Page: 2 of 16
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Clifton, Texas
Thursday, December 14, 1967
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We're Convinced Soles Tax Necessary
To Keep Clifton and Area Growing
Qualified voters who reside within
the city limits of Clifton will go to the
polls next Tuesday, Dec. 19, to vote their
views concerning a proposed one percent
city sales tax.
The Record approaches this balloting
date with mixed ^notions. Early this year
The Record spoke editorially against the
sales tax. At that time our main worry
was that if Clifton had a city sales tax
and Waco did not, that it would hurt busi-
ness in Clifton. This worry has been elimi-
nated now, because last week Waco citi-
zens approved the sales tax in their city.
We believe that what affects the business
in this Central Texas trade center affects
its total population in a like manner.
city hall building for many organization
meetings, and in fact all public and many
private facilities. While it is true that the
city did not pay for the school or hospi-
tal, for instance, it is also true that if
there was not a certain concentration of
people in one area, called “a city" then
there would be no reason to have a hos-
pital or school. If a city cannot find
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enough revenue to keep its facilities at
the very least equal to its neighbors,
then the private businesses will move
away, and then will follow the dwindling
of public institutions. There is no "status
quo” for a city! It must grow or gradually
die. Which it will do is only a degree of
time.
On the other hand, there is no doubt
that a sales tax is the fairest method of
taxation. Property taxes have been the
major source of revenue for all Texas
cities, but the taxation this property will
stand is rapidly reaching the saturation
point. A limited sales tax will broaden the
tax base. And in light of this, Clifton’s
Anyone who doubts this need only to
thumb through 30 pages in the Texas
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City Council members have publicly stated
that such a sales tax will postpone their
having to raise city property taxes for
some time. Without a city sales tax, the
Almanac — the section that names the
ghost towns located in Texas. While it
would be stretching a theory to say that
these towns died from the lack of a sales
tax, it is accurate to say that they died
from a lack of something; a lack of
something that another town had, that
made it a more desirable place to live,
and work, and buy and sell, to the mutual
benefit of buyers and sellers alike.
prospects are very good that a property
tax increase would be necessary in the
near future.
Why there is, and will be, an ever in-
creasing need for new sources of city
revenue is apparent if citizens will think
about it. In our growing city there are
many streets to be paved, some of them
long' overdue, and some in newly ex-
panded neighborhoods; soon additions to
our present municipal water system must
be made (an example of how expensive
this will be is shown by the amount of
the lowest bid the city has received on
a USED—not new— water storage tank,
which was $25,000).
The Record has many friends who live
outside the city limits of Clifton and we
woud not knowingly support anything
that we believe would hurt them. While
they do have a disadvantage in not hav-
ing a vote in the looming election Tues-
day, they do use the jame city-fostered
facilities, and they have the advantage
over the city residents in that they don’t
have to pay city property taxes.
The city has a number of paid em-
ployees to operate and maintain its
streets, its water and sewer facilities, its
garbage pick-up and city dump operations.
Like in private businesses, city employees
must earn more money each year to keep
up with rising costs in our total economy.
No one expects an employee to continue
to work for wages less than he can make
somewhere else, so it is simply that the
city must pay decent wages to keep com-
petent employees.
It is only fair that the rural residents
also remember that this isn’t an effort on
the part of Clifton to penalize them. Wa-
co already has the same tax approved,
and the smaller cities surrounding Clif-
ton will surely approve the tax. Most of
these neighboring cities have much more
indebtedness than does Clifton.
Another argument contrary to the sales
tax is that it will hurt the little man, the
person of lower income. This is simply
not true. The tax is in direct proportion
to what is spent, and it is a “limited tax”
placed on primarily non-essential items,
simple loi
Letter to The Editor
No one wants more taxes. But we think
citizens of this city and the surrounding
rural area realize that you can’t have
something for nothing. As more demands
are made of the city government, the
elected aldermen have a hard job and
big responsibility in trying to come up
with a fair way to raise the necessary
money.
It is only simple logic to know that the
people with more money will spend more
on luxury items, and therefore pay more
sales taxes, while the man of less means
will spend more on the non-taxed staples
of life.
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Some of Clifton’s rural neighbors have
complained about the sales tax proposi-
tion. At least one rural resident has taken
the trouble to write his views to The
Record this week, something no one else
has done. He has some valid points, and
yet we must disagree with some of them.
While we admit that we at first had
reservations about the city sales tax, we
are now convinced that the advantages
outweigh the disadvantages, and we can
not come up with a fairer or better meth-
od of raising the necessary revenue to
keep this trade center growing. Can You?
It is true that the tax will affect them,
and that they have no voice in its ap-
proval or disapproval. But they, we’re
sure, realize that every single day they
enjoy the same facilities city residents
use (with the exception of water, sewage
and garbage pick-up, which is paid for
not by taxes but by monthly usage fees).
The Record has stated its position. No
doubt many will disagree with us, but
either way, we urge every qualified voter
to go to the polls and vote. We will abide
by the law as passed by the majority un-
der our democratic system, but it is al-
ways better to have a law that was passed,
by the will of a LARGE segment of the
voters. So we urge you, whether you
agree with us or not, go to the polls at
12-12-67
The Clifton Record
Box 509
Clifton, Texas
Dear Editor:
I would like to raise a voice
of protest on the subject of the
City Sales Tax, upon which the
residents of Clifton will vote on
Dec. 19.
First, I feel this is a very
unfair tax in an area such as
Clifton comprises. It will require
that the tax be paid by all the
people of the Clifton trade terri-
tory, as long as they continue
to trade in Clifton. It will not
permit these people to vote cm
the tax nor to have a voice in
the spending of the tax. This is
taxation without representation.
I realize that farmers do have
some exemptions, such as the
ones on some items of equipment
and all items of feed, seed, and
fertilizer and on some sprays. He
has to pay the tax on some
items of equipment, on ail build-
ing materials (such as bams,
fences, etc.) and on all items
of repair including parts for
equipment, tires, etc. Also these
exemptions can be removed by
the legislature.
Second, the merchants of Clif-
ton will miss an excellent oppor-
tunity to get back some of the
trade they are losing to Waco,
which has passed the tax.
Third, the City Council has
shown no shortage of funds to
require the tax. Your City, to
its credit, has operated in the
black.
The Texas Municiple League
says the tax will cost the average
family about $25.00 per year.
How much more property tax
would you have to pay per $100.00
valuation to pay this amount?
10c? 20c? 30c? You figure it out
and then see if you would stand
for that amount of increase in
your property tax.
Fourth, all residents pay the
property tax, whether they rent
their home or own it. The tax is
included in your rent. Do you
think either rent or property tax-
es will be less if the tax is
approved? The City Council has
not promised to lower the prop-
erty tax if the Sales Tax is ap-
proved, nor have they promised
not to raise it.
Fifth, why call this election in
an off election year? Why not
post-pone it till next year, give
all the residents of Clifton a
chance to register and to vote
on the issue.
Thanks for this opportunity,
my only chance to have a voice
on this issue. I cannot vote as
I do not live in the city of
Clifton, so that leaves it up to
you.
Sincerely,
Calvin Rueter
A Glance at Past Events
Prom The Files of The Clifton Record
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HAPPENINGS
News from Our
Neighboring Towns
The Hamilton Harold - Nows
The Jayeee Pet Parade is set
for the afternoon of December 16
at 2 p.m.
Cotton candy, snow cones, and
balloons will be handed out by
the Jaycees to the children while
the parade is being formed. Santa
will be there in person to watch
the big event.
The rural people use the city streets,
fire department, hospital, schools, stores,
city hall next Tuesday, and use your
American right to a free vote.
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The Whitney Messenger
Following Clifton’s win in the
first bi-district game, Coach Jer-
ry Ward of Whitney was invited
by Clifton coach to accompa-
ny the team and assist in the
play-off contests. Coach Ward
stated he felt the invitation was
an honor and added he has enjoy-
ed the association.
The Gatesville Messenger
All Coryell County’s public
schools will close for the Christ-
mas holidays at the aid of the
school day Dec. 20. except Tur-
nersviilc and Oglesby, County
Supt. W. H. Donaldson has an-
nounced. Oglesby will close Dec.
21. Tufnersville Dec. 22. Classes
will resume at all the schools on
Jan. 2.
The West Nows
West voters, by a majority of
more than 12 to 1, approved the
1 percent city sales tax. Of the
277 ballots cast, 256 voted for,
and 21 against.
The Comanche Chief
At 7:30“p.m. on Monday, De-
cember 18, the Comanche Indian
Band will present its annual
Christmas Concert. This will be
held in the Comanche High
School Auditorium under the di-
rection of Mr. David Venable.
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The Stephenville
Empire • Tribune
Stephenville voters turned out
in record-setting numbers to ap-
prove the 1 percent city sales tax
by a margin of almost 3-1. The
final count showed 894 voters fav-
oring the new tax and 329 oppos-
ing.
Shop Clifton First
., . For Gifts Galore
20 YEARS AGO
DECEMBER 19, 1947
The Clifton Junior College foot-
ball team of ’47 was honored with
a dinner sponsored by the Trinity
Lutheran Brotherhood & Cowboy
Club. Fifty of the business men
joined in honoring one of the fin-
est football teams Clifton College
has ever produced.
The Clifton Fire Company had
its final meeting of the year with
a banquet at Anderson's Cafe,
honoring Mr. Ed Hauke, who
had retired after being with the
company for 38 years.
In one of the most exciting
football games of the season the
Valley Mills Eagles defeated the
Baird Bears 26-13, to annex the
regional crown in Waco Thursday
Digit, Dec. 11.
News From Cranfiils Gap —
Rev. Kenneth Norlie, a former
missionary fr o m Madagascar,
preached at the morning services
Sunday at the local Lutheran
Church and spoke at the Junior
League Sunday night. While here
he was a guest in the Rev. and
Mrs. B. R. Maakestad home.
Last week the employees of the
Standefer Qievrolet Co. were en-
tertained at a company dinner
at one of the Clifton restaurants
and before departing for the ev-
ening the employees were pre-
sented with a bonus for their fine
work during the year.
Rainfall for the Clifton section
was reported at 1.30 inches at
the A. G. Nelson farm. It fell
slowly and should have been
just what the doctor ordered. A
little snow flurry was reported
before daylight Monday morn-
ing. Heavier snow fell at Waco,
Hillsboro and Stephenville.
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Logan, Sam D., Jr. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1967, newspaper, December 14, 1967; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth796479/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.