Help pass 1.35% cap
I read with interest and hope about a ballot initiative supported by House Speaker Marco Rubio that calls for a flat 1.35
percent cap on all property taxes. The ballot proposal is sponsored by the coalition Cut Property Taxes Now and you can read
more about their proposal at their Web site
www.cutpropertytaxesnow.com.
This is a grassroots initiative and they need more than 600,000 verified voter signatures by the end
of January for it to be placed on the ballot. What particularly caught my attention was the acknowledgement by Rubio that
we (the people) need to rein in government spending. Our Legislature, local representatives and Gov. Crist have clearly demonstrated
a lack of will and competence to address the citizens' concerns about spending and taxes; therefore, we, the people, need
to take action. I strongly urge all concerned citizens to complete the petition form and notify your friends and family about
this important ballot initiative. Let's show Tallahassee we, the people, can make a difference.
Dale Woodland
Anna Maria city commissioner
Anna
Maria
