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GRT - the letters of the day! Gross Receipt Taxes.

This is something we each pay each day when we shop. There are some things that you don't pay GRT on (food for example). But generally you will pay GRT ever time you shop. This is a Tax.

Some of the taxes that are collected come right back to the Village of Bosque Farms.

Take a drive down the Village of Bosque Farms Boulevard. What do you see? Not much. A few businesses and a lot of empty buildings, including one that has set up a 503c (no taxes from that place).

The Three can do something about this - Provided they do NOT vote to help themselves. Meaning if a Council Member has businesses that are impacted by their actions - they MUST recuse their selves. YES! Really. That is ethics and the law.

Watch this for future posts about some ideas on how to attract businesses. Wanna bet nada gets done?

Local Ordinances - that is our laws that the Village of Bosque Farms passed say this:

2-2-1 C Vacancies. In case of death, resignation, vacation or removal for cause of any member of the Council during his or her term of office, the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall appoint a qualified elector of the municipality to fill the vacancy until the next regular municipal election, at which time a qualified elector shall be elected to fill the remaining unexpired term, if any.

Know this: If you are called by anyone other than the Mayor or a representative of the Mayor to interview for a councilor that person is breaking the law.

If you are called by anyone other than the Mayor or a Mayoral representative and asked to be a Councilor that person is breaking the law.

State law and our Ordinances.

Do yourself a favor - no matter how flattering it is - don't participate in the breaking of laws and don't participate in not obeying the National Constitution of Separation of Powers.

Time to hit the truth button. It's been said but it needs to be noted.

• If our Council doesn't follow the ordinances why should we?
• What other rules are they breaking?
• If our Council doesn't behave with decorum why should we?
• If Councilors yell at the Mayor and attorneys trying to keep order when does Village get business completed? (Need a hint? It doesn't!)

Know This: When you read ordinances the word SHALL is mandatory (1-2-1)

Know This: There are consequences for NOT following the laws. 0-90 days in jail and fines up to $500.

2-2-2 4 (d) Enforcement. The Chief of Police or ... shall carry out all orders of the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining the order and decorum of the session. Upon orders from the presiding officer, it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to place any person who violates the provisions of this section under arrest and cause him to be prosecuted upon the complaint of the presiding officer in the Municipal Court...

I'm gonna leave this here: How embarrassing that our Council can't behave.

2-2-2 4. Decorum. (a) The Mayor shall preserve the order and decorum, decide all questions of order and conduct the proceedings of the meetings in accordance with the parliamentary rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised unless otherwise provided by ordinance.

(b) Councilors. While the governing body is in session, the members shall observe order and decorum and neither delay nor interrupt the proceedings of the Council nor disturb any member while speaking nor refuse to obey the orders of the Council or its presiding officer.

(c) Public. While the governing body is in session, no person shall act in a disorderly manner nor, while addressing the governing body, shall any person make any personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks. The presiding officer may bar anyone acting improperly from continuing his address to the governing body.