Scott: I'm sending these by e-mail to see if that will solve the problem

                    of the break-up of what you receive,versus, what I send.You are the

                    only one that has described what happens with my communications

                    so I've started things over again. By the way I cannot get anything

                    from Renay Bennet,period. It just won't clear,she has to fax me

                    material she wants to commnicate to me.Is that progress,or what?

 

 

                   The League of Washington Taxpayers is seriously considering spon-

                   

                   ing another Initiative to reduce Property Taxes. It will reflect the

 

                  Property Tax Reduction of I-1030 .That's a 30 percent reduction of

 

                  Property Taxes under the definition of "Real Property," meaning all

 

                  classes of residential,commercial,developed and undeveloped real

 

                  estate,including new construction.

 

                  RCW 84.40 might be changed ( ?) to allow some minor wordage

 

                  revisions. We are talking with our Attorneys,who are property tax

 

                 experts who will give us their in-put.

 

                 We are already working on a signature gathering concept that is 

 

                really exciting and we will keep you posted prior just as soon as

 

               we test it a little more. 

 

           

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As your are aware,the League of Washington Taxpayers have as our main
   concern the never ending Property Tax Increases by Representatives
   at the State,County and City levels of government.
 
   The biggest one was from the Port of Seattle Commissioners who were pro-
   posing an 11% percent increase to be effective January 1,2009.However this
   proposed increase  was withdrawn when Property Tax Payers and the Municpal
   League flooded the Port with letters of protest and phone calls to such an
   increase.Of course it came about the same time as the investigation by
   former U.S. Attorney Mike McKay into major contractual agreements that
   violated the States and Ports requirements.The winner of the contract to
   build the 3rd runway at Sea Tac received the Port's cost of the project before
   even submitting their bid,and they profited by 30 % rather than the normal
   profit of 7 percent to 15 percent.In addition to this potential fraud charge,
   there are 10 others that are being investigated. No wonder that the Port's
   Commissioners decided to withdraw their proposed Property Tax increase!
 
  
   And then there's Vivian Greenwood of Lynnwood who is facing the loss of
   her property because Lynnwood Officals are proposing a vote of the people
   on the issue, which  means she will no longer have property to rent to  horse
   lovers for their animals. This the officals say," will make Lynnwood the 2nd
   largest City in Snohomish County." But they make no reference to the
  added taxes the City will receive,and that warms their hearts more.
 
  We in Bellevue have our own "Lovers of more Property Taxation,"
  as they have voted to increase our Property taxes by 3% in 2009,
  and another 3% in 2010.They are doing this  by going to the bank-
  ing ability they have in reserve because they didn't use it for the
  past several years. Oh.. we will have a higher tax on ultility bills
  also...this will increase to $9.50 in 2009 and another $7.00 in 2010...that's per
  month.You really have to ask yourself,"what is it about politicians that makes
  them so consistent about raising taxes to cover almost every special interest,
  that provides them with what they want, as long as the taxpayer picks up the
  bill.One thing's for certain...this is why the League of Washington Taxpayers
  is considering sponsoring a 30 percent Property Tax Reduction to be voted on
  in November of 2009! We need to get the message across to our politicians
  that SPENDING IS OUR PROBLEM!
 
  RONALD REGAN SAID IT, AND IT'S SO TRUE..." THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE
  SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM... GOVERNMENT IS THE PROBLEM."

 

 

 

 

 

6/1/2008

Here is the language of the new Tax initiative

INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 1030

AN ACT Relating to reducing the assessed value of property; adding a new section to chapter 84.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 84.40 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The assessed value of property for all privately owned real property must not exceed the property tax on the same property for the tax year ending December 31, 2008, reduced by thirty percent. The reduction provided in this subsection may not shift property taxes. The regular levies of all taxing districts shall be reduced as necessary to prevent the values exempted under this subsection from resulting in a higher tax rate that would have occurred in the absence of the reduction.

(2) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Privately owned" means not owned by a county, municipality, other political subdivision of the state, or the United States government; and

(b) "Real Property" means all classes of residential, commercial, developed, and undeveloped real estate, including new construction.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature must adopt implementing legislation to carry out the intent of this act, as necessary.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act takes effect January 1, 2009, and applies to all taxes levied and collected in tax year 2009 and thereafter.

 

You can click on this link to see the initiative petition.

 

2/8/2008

The League of Washington Taxpayers is pursuing this Property Tax Reduction Initiative for the following reasons:

 

1)  Current Property Taxes, in our opinion are excessive and border on being confiscatory.

 
2)  Property Taxes having risen every year depending on the existing law pertaining to Evaluation and Assessments. Tax rates vary also and can be different from year to year.
 
3)  The appeal process is a joke and is exceedingly difficult to go through.
 
4)  Many people are paying more in Property Taxes, yearly, than what their annual mortgage payments were.
 
5)  This means you have the title to your property, but are renting your home fro the government.
 
6)  Our Property Tax Survey confirms that a great majority feel the tax is to high and unfair.

 

 

 

Truer Words Were Never Spoken
                                 

" IT IS NOT THE CRITIC WHO COUNTS:...NOT the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have been done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is covered with dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again....who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly." 

These are the words of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt...they were true then and remain true today.  These thoughts, with these words, are what thousands of volunteers in our State of Washington believe, and are willing to work getting signatures on Initiatives, talk to neighbors, friends and fellow workers about the important issues we face today. They write letters, make phone calls. put up yards signs and are involved in a dedicated and time consuming manner. Go thou and do likewise!!!