Take Me To Post Comment Form I agree we need to fight the Hike/millage rate. I'm posting a petition that another city used when they were fed up with hikes and changes. The council was voted in to protect the rights of citizens and represent the interest of the citizens in their area..Please read below...Some one needs to start a petition and fight this..

Per "Watchful Eye" 3 public hearings in which the public (home owners) have the opportunity to voice their opinion.

1. Hearing 29.Nov.2012 11am at City Hall
2. Hearing 29.Nov.2012 6pm at City Hall
3. Hearing 6.Dec.2012 3pm at City Hall

PETITION FROM AUSTIN TEXAS
I am aware that the City Manager has advised you to raise water, energy and property taxes by an average of $265 per household this year, or 8.4%.

I am aware that AISD just opted back in to the Historic Property Tax Exemption program that is a tax giveaway to some of Austin’s wealthiest and a loss to our schools, an admittedly broken program poorly run by the City of Austin.

I am also aware that other local taxing authorities, Travis County and the Travis County Healthcare District, are also likely to raise my taxes and fees.
I cannot afford to pay more taxes, especially in light of your unwillingness to advocate for ordinary citizens who struggle to make ends meet on a daily basis. Though I am aware that not all of you voted for the following wasteful projects, I wish to make my concerns about them clear. These projects include: a grossly inflated $2.3 billion biomass energy deal (2008), a wasteful $600 million water treatment plant, an absurd giveaway to Formula 1 racing, and hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure subsidies to the real estate industry.

I am aware that the Mayor and Council Members Cole, Martinez and Spelmen are up for reelection next. I plan on voting to replace any of you who vote for these unfair increases.

Please listen to the citizens. You are taxing us out of our homes and killing off Austin’s affordability.

Respectfully,
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You can ALSO print out the Petition-No Tax Rate Hikes 2012 City Budget here, take it around and mail it back to us by September 10th, before the City Council votes on September 12.
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