Your home or your car might need repairs, but if you live in Saluda – tough. You can pay taxes to improve “the ambiance of downtown, as well as energy efficiency.” These high-minded goals are to be reached by renovating the historic city hall. It is estimated new windows will cost $30,000 That’s only a little more than $1.50 per capita; greater, of course, per tax payer. There is some conflict over whether or not bourgeiose vinyl or scrub-woman aluminum could be used to contain costs when restoring the historic palace.