[Vision2020] Fwd: Re: Press Release

[Tom Trail]

>>>>>>Visionaries


This is a press release that may be of interest.

Rep. Tom Trail

>>>>>>   LATAH COUNTY LEGISLATORS ORGANIZE PROPERTY TAX COMMUNITY FORUM
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      Representatives Shirley Ringo and Tom Trail and Sen. Gary Schroeder
>>>>>>are organizing a community forum to seek citizen input 
>>>>>>concerning property
>>>>>>tax issues that will be discussed at the August 25th Special 
>>>>>>Session of the
>>>>>>Idaho Legislature.  The forum is set for August 8th at the 
>>>>>>Moscow Junior High
>>>>>>Multi-Purpose Room at 7:00 pm.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      The possible components of the special session are:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   1.  Replace the current 3 mils of M & O with general funds, 
>>>>>>with a cost of
>>>>>>       $250 million.  This would generally result in a 20% decrease in
>>>>>>       property tax statewide;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   2.  Use a portion of the $200 million surplus to cover part of the $250
>>>>>>       million;
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   3.  Keep all school districts harmless.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   4.  Increase sales tax to insure a solid ongoing source of 
>>>>>>revenue to fund
>>>>>>       school M & O  (probably a 1% sales tax increase);
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   5.  Place an advisory vote on the November ballot to ratify the actions
>>>>>>       of the special session (will be interesting if the citizens don't
>>>>>>       ratify it);
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   6.  Place a large percentage of the remaining surplus in a 
>>>>>>public school
>>>>>>       rainy day fund to insure stability in public schools (Gov. Risch is
>>>>>>       talking about $100 million for the fund).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>      Presentation will also include a plan laid out by State Democrats.
>>>>The plan focuses on home owners and does not raise the sales tax. 
>>>>Considerable
>>>>thought has been put into the plan, but the Governor has refused to talk
>>>>about it.  In the sake of fairness all citizens should be aware 
>>>>of the various
>>>>options.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>      We will be presenting economic information from economists and other
>>>>>>experts concerning the possible impacts of the proposed legislation on
>>>>>>all segments of Idaho Citizenry.  We encourage all Latah County citizens
>>>>>>who have interest in this very important issue to attend and 
>>>>>>present their
>>>>>>viewpoints.  This will be of great help to your Legislative Delegation as
>>>>>>we go to Boise for the Special Session.
>>>>>>--
>>>>   Rep. Shirley Ringo
>>>>   Rep. Tom Trail
>>>>   Sen. Gary Schroeder
>>>>--
>>>>Dr. Tom Trail
>>>>International Trails
>>>>1375 Mt. View Rd.
>>>>Moscow, Id. 83843
>>>>Tel:  (208) 882-6077
>>>>Fax:  (208) 882-0896
>>>>e mail ttrail at moscow.com
>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Dr. Tom Trail
>>International Trails
>>1375 Mt. View Rd.
>>Moscow, Id. 83843
>>Tel:  (208) 882-6077
>>Fax:  (208) 882-0896
>>e mail ttrail at moscow.com
>
>
>--
>
>Dr. Tom Trail
>International Trails
>1375 Mt. View Rd.
>Moscow, Id. 83843
>Tel:  (208) 882-6077
>Fax:  (208) 882-0896
>e mail ttrail at moscow.com


-- 
Dr. Tom Trail
International Trails
1375 Mt. View Rd.
Moscow, Id. 83843
Tel:  (208) 882-6077
Fax:  (208) 882-0896
e mail ttrail at moscow.com
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