Re: Meals Tax and Property Tax (vote NO on the meals tax)
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where did the say this?
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Date: August 28, 2016 05:06PM
Inquisitive One Wrote:
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> vote no on the meals tax Wrote:
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> > In an ideal world, maybe, possibly, the Board
> of
> > Supervisors would lower property taxes if the
> > meals tax passed.
> >
> > The truth of the matter is that passage of the
> > meals tax IN NO WAY causes property taxes to go
> > down. The truth of the matter is that passage
> of
> > the meals tax IN NO WAY prevents an increase in
> > property taxes.
> >
> > So, do not vote for the meals tax if you think
> it
> > will lower property taxes. It will not.
>
> The BOS has already stated that there will be
> little to no funds available for property tax
> relief. The statement regarding tax relief was
> included to appease the two fiscally prudent
> supervisors on the Board.
Where did they say this? When I asked Chairman Bulova about this she said no definite plans had been made.