New York has made many serious fiscal mistakes, as have many liberal states in the U.S. The county where I am coming from is bankrupt, with the highest real estate taxes in the U.S. 

I came here after researching and observing the fairness of taxes and value in this community. But I am concerned as I watch new libraries, aquatic centers, and additional recreation centers being built. 

There is no doubt the times are bad, revenues down in business', real estate, and yes what the government collects in taxes. With all this being said, I look at all the add-ons in this county, and I am seeing a rebirth of the Northeast’s mistakes. 

Our existing libraries are sparse as compared to small local town libraries in N.Y., our recreation center and aquatic centers are used, but certainly can be consolidated; yet we are building more.

So what is going on? When does this stop? Why is the county not saving for a rainy day? Am I missing something? I admit I don’t know where these funds are coming from.