2008 Senate Bill 1619 (Authorize school recreation millages )

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Introduced by Sen. Mark Schauer (D) on November 6, 2008, to revise the law which authorizes recreational authorities to be created by several local governments, so that the districts could be organized by a school district. The authorities have the power to levy up to one-mill of property tax for swimming pools, recreation centers, public auditoriums, public conference centers, and parks, upon the approval of voters in each municipality in which the school district is located. The law itself is silent on whether the recreational facilities of an authority may be located at a school, or may be school facilities themselves, but it does require them to be open to the public.
- Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on November 6, 2008.

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1) Actually.... [by Anonymous Citizen on November 19, 2008]
"But the knee-jerk "no more taxes" attitude expressed so often irks me."

We need gobs and piles more knee-jerk "no more taxes", "no more spending / borrowing / stealing", "no more trough-gobbling", "no more gubment-bloating", "no more liberty-extinguishing" attitudes exactly like that.

Schools should be about RRR and no more. Not babysitter, social worker, welfare office, old-folks entertainment club, porno store, etc.
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2) REDUCE TAXES! [by inform4 on November 18, 2008]
Where are the legislators who would put forth bills to REDUCE TAXES! We need to downsize the State bureaucracy and align it with the tremendous job losses in Michigan.
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3) Not Sure I Actually Support This Idea ... [by Anonymous Citizen on November 13, 2008]

But the knee-jerk "no more taxes" attitude expressed so often irks me.

It is not that I like paying taxes, any more than anybody else does. Writing the check always stings. Of course, a lot of things that sting momentarily are good things to do in the long haul.

At least when dealing with local tax levies, like the one proposed here, local citizens have the opportunity to say "yes" or "no" to a tax proposal. We always hope voting folks will give full and rational consideration to what really is in the best interest of their own communities. Still, the system also allows the knee-jerkers to have their say.

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