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City-County Council Democrats may find themselves in the awkward position this election year of having to vote for a tax increase. Mayor Bart Peterson told me last night at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner that he will need all of the new taxing authority granted to him by the legislature to help pay for Indianapolis’ budget problems. Under the plan passed by the house, the city could levy additional income taxes and .50 public safety taxes. Throw in the average 24-percent increase in property taxes and the rebate check which won’t show up until late fall, and millions given away in tax abatements for developers, you can see how this County is sitting on a taxpayer revolt in the making. And the revolution could occur at the ballot box.
May 6th, 2007 at 9:17 am
If the ‘brilliant’ plan is to give it back, why take it all??? Because they are going to take the interest they earn on the money and put it in their pocket. Do I have to declare that refund as income??? I haven’t heard anyone address that issue. TELL ME NOW where they are going to spend the money, because if he starts giving it away to the Colts and developers, I promise to drive people to the polls, just like the Dems do if I have too.
May 6th, 2007 at 9:59 am
“because if he starts giving it away to the Colts and developers”
He already has. And I’m mad as hell too!
May 6th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Your Man Mitch waited until the very last to inform the Legislature that homeowners property taxes would be jumping up 24%. To alleviate that shock, slot machines rights will be sold to acquire some money for property tax relief. It’ll take a little while to get those big bucks which’ll then be sent out in “rebate checks” to tax payers.
Daniels had been screwing around on property taxes — Bauer had to scramble to fix Your Man Mitch’s Mess!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:44 am
sorry Wilson, it was LSA who told lawmakers about the 24% property tax increase, not Mitch. get your facts right!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:54 am
You now trying to say the State’s tax authorities (under Governor Mitch Daniels) did NOT know about the 24%? Talk about screwups bigtime!!!
May 6th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Wilson, Mitch has brought money to the state, like it or not, Major Moves has put money and jobs in the state. Mitch is trying to clean up what the sh*t left behind by the O’Bannon regime.
May 7th, 2007 at 4:41 am
Truthteller,
Wilson never admits the faults of Democrats. He merely wants to be the center of attention. When habitual bloggers like him refuse to be factual in thier comments, they should be ignored. He has skeletons, but never admits them. Reason he attacks everybody on several sites. Truly a waste of time.