Good meeting today - showed trickery of Property Tax Initiative. CVers would mostly gain nothing, zip, nada. They would lose services - reductions in Connections transport, home care, libraries, fire, police, schools. The 5-yr COST of this tax cut is figured at $9.3 billion to the state, $894 million to PB County. Less services in order to give Crist a tax cut soundbite.
This is an all or nothing vote on a complex pkg that does not solve real problems. Why is this Constitutional Revision being rushed through when the FL Budget & Tax Reform Commission is currently meeting to come up with a better more workable plan.
There is a nasty legal problem of inequality re portability that could open a legal challenge to all inequalities i.e. our homestead exemption and 3% cap. Do you want to lose your basic rights down the road. If the State (Constitution) gets their hands on local taxation here, they will do it again and again.
Howie will put the mtg video on Channel 63 when he gets to it, so check mornings occasionally (I have no definite time info) See for yourselves.
Why is the Ballot Summary mailed to us in such minuscule print!
Friday, January 11, 2008
VOTE NO on CONSTITUTIONAL REV.
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Thanks Elaine , JUST VOTE NO
I was leaning toward voting no but now I am sure. Thanks for clearing up some answered questions.
What an extraordinary activity. News being shared from meetings some could not attend.
This blog has certainly shown just how basic is our need to be able to discuss issues on which we may not always agree.
Many thanks to all who have taken part and made statements. Special thanks to David Israel for his effort in setting up and maintaining this site.
Thanks Elaine for your effort to clearly explain the “quick fix” this proposal makes and how the shortfall will impact in the long haul.
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