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- Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Horn (R) on April 1, 2009, to allow local governments to levy “special assessments” to pay for debt incurred to build a “community center” (such as a proposed Frankenmuth recreation center) or for public safety expenses. The tax would be levied on a per-parcel flat rate basis. A vote of the people would be required.
- Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on April 1, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4753 (Authorize local police and “community center” property tax ) by changeagent on April 22, 2009[quote user="FreeSpeaker"]Because it is not only property owners who have an interest in their community[/quote]
But it's the property owners who pay the tax. Yes, eventually renters and consumers pay the for the tax but they seldom see it that way. That is why "non-homestead" property taxes usually pass.
If so many of the people in the community want a community center, why not just charge them at the door?
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If you can't get it one way, write a law that lets you take it another way. How about making it so only property owners can vote on it?
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Because it is not only property owners who have an interest in their community. By the way, non-property owners who live in a community by renting do pay property taxes, in exactly the same way as consumers pay sales taxes.
This legislation does require a levy to be approved by voters.
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Who ever said republicans were anti-tax?
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