Commission to Ignore Citizens; Adopt Full Tax Increase
I have received indications from reliable sources that the Commission will vote to adopt the full 2.28 mill tax increase after tonight’s public hearing.
The inclusion of 2010 budget items in this 2009 supplemental millage rate is UNPRECEDENTED and UNNECESSARY. As a result, the tax increase to be passed tonight will be 32% higher than it arguably should be, because of the 2010 items which total $19.8 million.
I also understand that the Commission will pursue none of the proposals in the SaveGwinnett plan regarding fighting illegal immigration, identifying non-property tax revenue and imposing stronger ethics standards on the Commission.
You should contact the Commission IMMEDIATELY via the link below (the public hearing begins at 7 pm). Please send them the following paragraph:
“I support the SaveGwinnett Plan. Specifically, I do not want you to include 2010 budget items in this 2009 millage rate increase. I am watching the results of this vote closely; it will affect how I vote in future Commission races.”
The public hearing and vote is scheduled for tonight, 7:00 pm at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center auditorium, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.
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