2007 House Bill 4967: Place 10-year maximum on millages

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Introduced by Rep. John Garfield (R) on June 21, 2007, to prohibit local government and school millage authorizations with a duration of more than 10 years. This would require that voters reauthorize all local and school property taxes at least once every 10 years.
- Referred to the House Tax Policy Committee on June 21, 2007.

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1) maybe we shouldn't by Anonymous Citizen on June 28, 2007
just throw money down the black hole of government.

maybe we should hold the line against new taxes.

just say no.

vote out those that increase taxes, and vote IN those that reduce spending.
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2) Maybe They by Anonymous Citizen on June 28, 2007
will spend less???
If the money is truly needed the citizens will cough it up. We are just tired of throwing good money down the black hole of government.
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3) too short by Anonymous Citizen on June 27, 2007
How would a school or city do a bond for longer than 10 years if the millage was only for 10 years? Going for only 10 years really increases taxes. Try paying a 10 year mortgage on your house.
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