Marcia Lincoln one of the Arizona Tax Revolt Coordinators in Tucson responded to the story in the Nov 1 Az Star concerning the potential delay in the Pima County Bond Measures. (See our Nov 1 posting.)
Let me share with you the real and unmentioned reason the Bond Measures will not be on the ballot between now and 1/1/2009.
Due to the Arizona Tax Revolt initiatives, Pima County officials find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Though that have an insatiable lust for even more of our tax dollars the initiatives for which we are gathering signatures, among other forward looking protections to benefit ALL property owners, give property taxing entities a choice in their 2009 property tax levy rollback.
If Pima county’s bond(s) were approved with less than a 2/3 vote then they would qualify themselves for a much lesser levy (property tax limit) in 2009. Even though they count the votes they can not be sure of reaching the 2/3 threshold. The county is not willing to gamble on bonds if the down side is a much larger cut in revenue. Arizona Tax Revolt structured the measures to achieve a tax reduction even before the voters can vote on our measures. Now let’s do our part to make the savings permanent by collecting as many signatures as we can!
Our message is that the voters merely need to decide whether they support the OVERTAXERS or the OVERTAXED, and then help themselves by putting the measures on the ballot.
Marcia Lincoln, Tax Revolt Coordinator - Pima County
(520) 744-4211
Saturday, November 3, 2007
"WAKE UP" ORO VALLEY GOVERNMENT!
For those of you that may have missed the KVOA report on Vestar's construction crews working at 3:00 AM, you can see the clip here, courtesy of OV1st. According to OV spokesperson Mary Davis, "it was a misunderstanding." Will it happen again? No guarantees according to Ms. Davis.
Once again, Vestar shows total disregard for the neighbors that sadly, are in close proximity to their Marketplace.
Actually, the neighbors might want to get used to noise in the middle of the night. After all, Wal-Mart is coming with their 24/7 operation----courtesy of Vestar and the Oro Valley Town Councils.
Watch & listen here.
http://www.ov1st.com/WakeUpCall.wmv
Once again, Vestar shows total disregard for the neighbors that sadly, are in close proximity to their Marketplace.
Actually, the neighbors might want to get used to noise in the middle of the night. After all, Wal-Mart is coming with their 24/7 operation----courtesy of Vestar and the Oro Valley Town Councils.
Watch & listen here.
http://www.ov1st.com/WakeUpCall.wmv
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