The Johnston County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting to consider a possible county advisory referendum for the purpose of determining citizen input on either a land transfer tax on all real property sales in Johnston County or a one-quarter cent county sales and use tax in Johnston County. The meeting will take place in the Commissioners´ Meeting Room, Johnston County Courthouse Annex, Smithfield, North Carolina on Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Anyone go to the meeting? Let us know what happened, I for one may have gone to the meeting if it had been made publlic with a little more notice!
I would have liked to attend also. I have been a little busy lately and can't say I know for sure it was not announced earlier. Webbie does do a great job on posting things like this so I will assume it wasn't announced earlier.
My point exactly, maybe i missed it but Webbie's post was the first i heard of this meeting and there was no way to get there in time.
According to this, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20269914/ it's a done deal. What I'm thinking would get me banned from the board if I typed it. LOVE the short notice Johnston County! :roll:
I think we're talking about the Co. Comm. meeting tonight, not the School Board meeting. But I agree both boards met with very little notice to the public.
huh? kdc, you're referring to a different meeting, right? You're link was about Jo Co Schools changing times. The original link/meeting was referring to the Commissioners adding taxes.
http://www.wral.com/news/news_briefs/story/1704704/ Board to Ask Johnston Voters' Opinion on Tax Options Smithfield — Voters in Johnston County will have a chance to tell commissioners what they think about two possible tax options for raising more money to deal with growth and other demands. The commissioners voted Tuesday night to put a non-binding referendum on the November ballot. The measure will ask voters if they would prefer a quarter-cent sales tax add-on or a 0.4 percent property transfer tax if the board were going to impose a new tax. The results are not binding, and the commissioners are not required to implement any tax. The state Legislature this year gave towns the opportunity to impose such taxes if they choose to do so.
So it looks like we all need to remember to VOTE in NOV. Don't worry I'll remind you again! Voting is one of my "Things". - Kel
Hmmm... Do you want an upper-cut to the jaw or a kick to the groin? What's wrong with "None of the above"?
The General Assembly when they gave the option to the counties, was very specific about how the ballot could be printed up. Each choice has a "yes" and a "no" box to it. Either one can be imposed by the county commissioners if it receives a majority of votes cast....but only one, not both, can be implemented. The General Assembly did not give the option of "none of the above". If a majority of "no" votes are cast, then the tax can not be imposed by the County Commissioners.
We'll need to check the ballot before the election because the wmpm blurb reads like the ballot will give voters and either/or vote...not a vote of NO for new taxes. What bothers me is the county has not identified a specific need that would require additional tax income.
One idea is that if either tax option receives a majority from the people, then go ahead and impose it, but then cut the property tax rate.
