Tax Hike Petition Signing Continues Saturday, December 29, 2018
Due to numerous requests, petitions will once again be available for signing by citizens who have not yet signed.
When: Saturday, December 29, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 500 Chestnut Street
The petition states:
“We, the undersigned taxpayers and/or residents of the Borough of Columbia, do hereby petition and demand that borough council hold a special meeting as soon as possible to do the following: 1.) To eliminate the $800,000 that was to be allocated to the Revolving Loan Fund in the 2019 budget; 2.) To repeal the Revolving Loan Fund Ordinance 897; 3.) To repeal the tax hike for 2019, thereby reinstating the 2019 tax rate at 6.6 Mills.”
When: Saturday, December 29, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 500 Chestnut Street
The petition states:
“We, the undersigned taxpayers and/or residents of the Borough of Columbia, do hereby petition and demand that borough council hold a special meeting as soon as possible to do the following: 1.) To eliminate the $800,000 that was to be allocated to the Revolving Loan Fund in the 2019 budget; 2.) To repeal the Revolving Loan Fund Ordinance 897; 3.) To repeal the tax hike for 2019, thereby reinstating the 2019 tax rate at 6.6 Mills.”
[More times and locations might be offered in the near future.]
Comments
Taxpayer dollars should not be used for the profit of private business. Our taxes go up and we make no profit, business gets ten year tax abatement, low interest loan, and they stand to profit.
The spin is our property values go up. How does that help us unless we sell? It doesn't help, in fact it has the potential to raise our taxes even more. Create business all you want, but not on the backs of landlocked, tax-trapped residents.
The residents that are in favor of doing this should open their own wallet and privately invest in these businesses. Let them take the risk and good for them if it all works out.
Sharon Lintner
Sharon Lintner