Post by bubbadebubba on Oct 24, 2008 10:33:32 GMT -4
Please read the following and understand how it can affect your property taxes:::
Question one asks, "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation, conservation and protection of the state's forests through the special assessment and taxation of certain forest lands and assistance grants to local government?"
Here's what it means.
The amendment would give large property owners tax breaks if they agree to use their acreage for conservation purposes. This includes Developers, out of Sate large Property owners and Rich investors.
By giving this tax break, regular property owners taxes would go UP, to make up for the shortfall the rich would get.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
The second amendment question: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs?”
In a nut shell, it asks voters if they want to allow a portion of their school property taxes to be used for financing redevelopment projects throughout the state. This would take away taxes from local Schools and again local property owners would have to make up the difference.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
The third and final amendment question: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastructure development districts for the provision of infrastructure as authorized by local governments?”
If approved, it would set up special districts.
Those districts would be allowed to fund improvements on such things as roads, bridges, schools and parks in underdeveloped rural areas.
Only new residents/homeowners of the community will pay for the additional infrastructure required to support the economic growth. This statement requires that new people moving into the area are the only ones required to pay. If you believe this, you will believe anything.
The additional funding for these projects would come from another 1% sales tax added onto the existing one we have of 7%, making a total of 8% sales tax. The State of Georgia has already approved measures that would allow for the extra 1% sales tax. The people of Georgia are AREADY OVERTAXED.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
Question one asks, "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly by general law shall encourage the preservation, conservation and protection of the state's forests through the special assessment and taxation of certain forest lands and assistance grants to local government?"
Here's what it means.
The amendment would give large property owners tax breaks if they agree to use their acreage for conservation purposes. This includes Developers, out of Sate large Property owners and Rich investors.
By giving this tax break, regular property owners taxes would go UP, to make up for the shortfall the rich would get.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
The second amendment question: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs?”
In a nut shell, it asks voters if they want to allow a portion of their school property taxes to be used for financing redevelopment projects throughout the state. This would take away taxes from local Schools and again local property owners would have to make up the difference.
PLEASE VOTE NO.
The third and final amendment question: “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the creation and comprehensive regulation of infrastructure development districts for the provision of infrastructure as authorized by local governments?”
If approved, it would set up special districts.
Those districts would be allowed to fund improvements on such things as roads, bridges, schools and parks in underdeveloped rural areas.
Only new residents/homeowners of the community will pay for the additional infrastructure required to support the economic growth. This statement requires that new people moving into the area are the only ones required to pay. If you believe this, you will believe anything.
The additional funding for these projects would come from another 1% sales tax added onto the existing one we have of 7%, making a total of 8% sales tax. The State of Georgia has already approved measures that would allow for the extra 1% sales tax. The people of Georgia are AREADY OVERTAXED.
PLEASE VOTE NO.