Why should the burden of increased taxes always be on the property owners?  The wheel tax helps property owners by taxing people who rent and do not own property.  If the wheel tax is opposed, the county commissioners *will* raise the property tax.  I for one do not want my property tax raised.  The fair tax increase is the wheel tax because it covers a broader tax base.

Please think about this if you are a property owner before you sign this petition!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Dr. Joe Dumas
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 11:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Wheel Tax petition
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> If you are a registered voter in Hamilton County and are against the
> imposition of a brand new tax (wheel tax) by our county commissioners,
> or if you at least would like to see the citizens have the chance to
> vote on such a tax before it is imposed, then you may be interested in
> signing a petition calling for a referendum on the new tax.  I have
> copies of the petition and plan to be on campus later today.  If you
> would like to sign it please send me an e-mail or call me at x4084 and
> I will get in touch with you so you can come by my office, or have me
> meet you at your office or some other convenient location.
> 
> If you're against this tax, or even if you're not sure about it, *now*
> is the time to protest.  Once it is imposed and that revenue stream
> starts up, the county will spend the money, the tax will become
> "necessary" and we will probably never get rid of it.  While the
> proposed tax is "only" $25 per car per year at first (significant if
> you have multiple cars!) there is nothing to prevent the politicians
> from increasing the amount any time they like, just as they have done
> with the property tax.  Let's nip this in the bud....
> 
> Joe Dumas
>