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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd feel better about D passing if A and not B passed.

A would shift the property tax regulation to rate, not revenue. This means that the tax ***RATE*** would be more consistent, so that you wouldn't have to worry about another 8% increase you can't afford.... but that REVENUE can still grow with new assessments.

Question B would be the most dangerous and reckless thing you could do to a county, and as-is it would still be a risk if D passed, because you need the unanimous vote to raise property tax REVENUE. All it would take is one crackpot to dig his (and it probably would be a he) heels in and prevent any revenue increases. Once again it's REVENUE not RATE. We'd all like to see more moderation of tax rates, but capping tax revenue is absurd. [/quote]

Exactly. I'm voting for A and D for exactly this reason. Though, I think it's stupid to require a unanimous vote for a tax increase. A supermajority should be fine. Maybe then the council would have been less crazy about fighting Question D.[/quote]

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