Letter to the editor: Westmoreland County leaders should fix finances without tax increase

So our elected Westmoreland County officials have mismanaged our tax money again (“Westmoreland commissioners blame past fiscal neglect in approving 32.5% tax hike,” Dec. 21, TribLive). Because of this, we are facing a record tax increase. I don’t know where they expect everyone on fixed incomes to find this money. I think they need to use the covid money they are sitting on because they can’t make up their minds what to do with it.

We can’t get a raise when we need it, so why can they? Cut spending or forgo your raises for screwing up. Better yet, do both. Interest rates, inflation have all gone up, but income hasn’t. Fix it without a tax increase.

Donald Nelson

Greensburg