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- Protesters say “NO” to transportation tax vote July 31
About a dozen protesters greeted Gwinnett Citizens before a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night at the Gwinnett County Courthouse. Organized by the Georgia Taxpayers Alliance, the group held signs and handed out 100s of cards and stickers in an effort to mobilize voter turn out against the July 31 transportation sales tax referendum. The tax is estimated to cost taxpayers $8.5 billion over 10 years in the 10 county Atlanta region.
The event was covered by WGST 640, WSB 750, CBS Atlanta 46, AJC and Gwinnett Daily Post.
CBS Atlanta coverage by Adam Murphy>>>>
- James Bell talks to CBS Atlanta reporter Adam Murphy about TIA tax.
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“I would like to thank everyone for your support.” James Bell, Director GTA
The Georgia Taxpayers Alliance will host a public demonstration to bring attention to the July 31 transportation sales tax vote or T-SPLOST.
When: May 22, 2012 – 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Gwinnett County Justice Center (Front Entrance)
Why: To inform attendees of the Board of Commissioners meeting about the tax vote. GTA will distribute push card and gather names & Email addresses.
The public is invited to bring creative signs and help with this event. Hundreds are expected to attend the BOC meeting.
Georgia Taxpayers Alliance is a taxpayer’s advocacy group dedicated to educating the public on tax matters.
For more information visit: www.TSPLOST.info or www.gataxpayer.com
Suwanee Patch asked former Suwanee mayor Dave Williams and the Gwinnett Coordinator for Georgia Taxpayers Alliance, Ron Williams, to answer three essential questions about their viewpoints.
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Sandra Parrish of WSB Radio interviews James Bell concerning July 31 tax vote.
From Don McKee, MDJ Columnist:
The opposition is getting organized against the proposed Transportation Investment Act or TSPLOST to be voted on July 31. And not a moment too soon: Already the chambers of commerce and other deep-pocket backers are spending big bucks supporting the added one-cent regional sales tax in the 10-county metro area.
Now the Georgia Taxpayers Alliance says it will “lead a grassroots campaign” to defeat the TSPLOST, estimated to cost metro taxpayers “more than $7 billion over 10 years.” James Bell, director of the alliance, announced the campaign Wednesday.
“We’re working with a coalition being formed,” Bell said in a telephone interview yesterday. The coalition is expected to include the tea party and other groups opposing the regional sales tax that would raise an estimated $6.14 billion over 10 years.
Bell, a Lithia Springs videographer, said he and his alliance co-founder, Ron Williams, a Gwinnett County barber, do not “do membership” but instead work in building coalitions. He said he is in the process of “identifying 10 activists in 10 counties” to work against the TSPLOST by going to town hall meetings to speak up and help in other ways to energize a grassroots movement. The plan is for the anti-TSPLOST activists to use social networks, write letters to editors and stage public demonstrations, among other activities.
“Our first rally is probably going to be in Gwinnett County,” Bell said. “We will go county by county in the metro area.” But he acknowledged, “It’s like David and Goliath.”
What is TIA? Transportation Investment Act – also know as T-SPLOST – On July 31, 2012, residents across the 10-county Atlanta region (and 11 other Georgia Regions) including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta have the opportunity to vote on (FOR or AGAINST) a referendum that would fund cost (Taxpayers) $8.5 billion in transportation improvements boondoogles through a regional one percent sales tax.
This site provides information about the regional and local projects that would be funded in the Atlanta region. http://www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com/
The Georgia Department of Transportation maintains information for counties outside of the Atlanta region.
