The very vague terms “specified period” and “temporary tax” with no specific amount, time-frame or requirements make this almost a rhetorical question. There is insufficient information provided to come up with an answer.

No. We already have million$ in missing additional revenue after the last audit. We can't manage the accounting now and we're going to pile on to the residents a new tax with no oversight on how the money gets spent?
We were told a lot of things already. There is no confidence that new taxes will solve anything. Fix the management first. Restore confidence. Accomplish something first. Many taxes and fees have been imposed on residents of Malden in the last few years with nothing concrete to show for any of it.

Mr Ox, sound like you maybe a jaded firefighter? anyways, if we could find out who stole the weather vane of the top of the fire station we could sell it and start the new building fund with the proceeds. We need to see the security camera video to find out who the culprit is, Mr Kinnon, lets see the tapes!!! We could charge a small fee to view the video and put that in the fund too!!! NO NEW TAXEsssssssss! This is one tax that will never'go away". Now, back to the video.......

If a crime is committed and called into the Police, they open an investigation which includes detectives requesting relevant video from adjacent properties.

I don't want my elected city officials to chase shooters, run lab tests and thwart car thieves. I want them to GOVERN OUR CITY!

Does anyone have a link to the police blotter or story that called out the crime?

YES. ASAP.

who cares what the fire fighters are wearing (unless it is for a ceremony or parade) as long ast hey get to mu buring house as fast as they can. you should thank them everyday. who knows when the call may come in which one of could loose their life or be hurt, also.....if the weather vane was stolen it should be returned to it's rightful owner (that would be who ever owns the building)

next time i make a comment I should wear my glasses. "mu" "ast" lol

Are any of these people property owners in Malden? I'd say that should be qualifier #1 for asking them this question.

Mr. James you are 100% correct in asking, if in fact anyone asked is a property owner paying taxes to the City of Malden. Malden Patch that should have been the first question you asked.
As far as paying more in taxes to build the fire station I am as a tax payer in the City of Malden against it.
Just lilke the trash bags the citizens are not getting the full story.

City Hall 05/17/2011 @ 6PM
Finance Committee will meet to discuss authorizing the Treasurer to *Borrow* $5.5million to renovate South Broadway Park.

Are you kidding me? We need a Maplewood firestation more than another Maplewood park right now. What are councillors Nestor and Kinnon thinking? How are we going to pay back these additional *borrowed* funds?

It is dangerous not having an Eastside firestation. Def raise taxes to pay for it. As long as when it is paid for the tax stops.

While we are on the blue trash bags.....I have mixed feelings about them. Sure I do not like spending the cash on the bags, but it sure encourages me to recycle more. I asked a pal who lives in Melrose what he thought about the bags. He said he would rather have the blue bags because he lives alone and recycles. He owns a 2 fam house and pays $400.00 a year for trash pick up. Food for thought that's all.

At the last council hearing I was at, couple weeks back, councillors admitted that recycling had skyrocketed. But the implication seemed to trickle out of them that revenue to the city was on a steady downward slide as more and more residents found other means to eliminate their trash. The impression was that the city was starting to lose money on the blue bag program.
Unintended consequences....

Sorry to hear that Joe. So what now???

Does anyone know who is funding all the apparent renovations on the old Maplewood firestation? Lots of contractors crawling all over that building, inside and out, lately.
Just wondering.

It only make sense to fix the building up. I guess the charter school will use it for themselves. On a related issue. I lease a building from a company and "I" am responsible for any repairs the building needs. Maybe before people point fingers at charter school for not keeping the building up they should get their facts straight first. I assume the school is fixing it up for themselves. I hope so, it's a beautiful building and it would of been a shame to tear it down.

"Joe Gray: Ok. If it isn't taxpayer subsidized, that's fine."

Where do you think the MVCS gets it's money?

Hey Michael it looks like they are doing the roof over and I don't think much has been done inside yet. Everytime I walk by I poke my head in there. Would love to know how much it is really going to cost to do rehab it. Think it will be the millions that somebody estimated it would cost back in May. Doubt it. That roofer is doing a great job looks awesome. Hey Rick O'Shea the charter school gets their money from the cities that send their kids there. I'm sure if the charter school is using the building for it's own use the def need the space. I think they are a little over crowded. It should be interesting to see what becomes of it..

Correct Rick. (your last comment) You sound like a bitter man. Yes my grammer is not the greatest.

Hey the piece of land is on the market in back of Maria's Pizza. Awesome place for fire staion. Sorry folks ahead of time for any bad grammer I used.

maybe go to a city council meeting and when the floor opens up to the public let them know. I'm not sure how to market this land ot the city.

So Mike the weathervane was never stolen. The current owners of the building are in fact the owners of the weathervane, Right?. Maybe if the "patchers" hear it from you they will stop with their zany stories about what happend to it.