Who has the skinny on the vote? I know it is mostly for muncipalities, but it looks like County residents get to vote on the transfer tax issue. Are all of the polling stations open that day? The JoCo BoE site doesn't clue me in.
I don't even know what area I have to vote for. They just redistricted my area. We use to be Smithfield, still have a Smithfield address, but the new police department says we are in Wilsons Mills district. And they patrol our subdivision. I have been going to Smithfield to vote in the past.
Here is the NC Board of Elections web site: http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/ You can check your registration there, and find out where your polling place is. Early voting is available now at the County Board of Elections office, just down the street from the courthouse in Smithfield. All the regular polling places will be open on November 6. If you do not live within an incorporated city or town, the only things on the ballot will be the transfer tax and additional sales tax. You can vote yes or no on each of those taxes individually. If either one or both of them pass, then the county commission will have the option to impose one, but not both of them.
You can CALL the JoCo Bd of Elections - 989-5095. They can tell you your precinct location over the phone. And YES you can vote early at the 2nd street office of the JoCo Bd of Elections. I took a friend to vote today - it took about 2 minutes. I voted last week while in town on business.
Not sure, Call the Bd of Elections. I know they were open for the BIG Nov. (Presidental) elections on Sat's before Elections Day 3 years ago. Worth a call or drive by their 2nd street office.
BUMP: Don't forget to vote Election Day is Tuesday. Town of Clayton residents go to the polls to elect a mayor and two Town Council members. All county voters will get to have a say on a land transfer tax and a quarter-penny sales tax. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
Any thoughts on the best candidates for Town of Clayton council? Clear choice (Jody McLeod) in my opinion for Mayor.
Vote NO to both Make sure to vote NO on both tax issues. Vote at your regular polling station on Tuesday.
Vote yes to the tax proposals..so the county will have other options besides raising property taxes whenever they want/need additional revenues.
Just get out & VOTE... however you want. Read up on the TWO tax issues --- be an educated VOTER. Remember you can VOTE at any POLL in JoCo if you are FAR from your home poll - stop by any poll & vote. Just vote a Provisional Ballot. (It takes a bit more time but you can VOTE anywhere in JoCo.)
Where can I get "educate" on voting choice, like taxes, mayor, etc? I want to read about it before I can decide.
Well I received my 4th high gloss card from the Vote NO to the Transfer Tax group -- but they fail to tell the entire truth -- the only real home tax is property taxes which if not given other options the commissioners are sure to raise -- either through actually raising property taxes or having all property in Jo Co reevaluated -- and in a soft market a reeval will not bring many dollars -- I am posting a link to WakeUp Wake Co. a nonpartisan group which is pro TT and they do a deccent job on their FAQ page http://www.wakeupwakecounty.com/QA.htm The NC Assoc. of Co. Commissioners estimates that a .4% Transfet tax could generate $4,496,488.00 and a Sales tax increase would generate approx. $3,428,087.00 for Johnston County -- this could be used to help pay down bond debt -- build infrastructure and or build new schools... It is important to understand that this opportunity is RARE in that for a county or municipality to seek alternative means of raising money they must first go to the NC legislature to get approval --this is true too in that if either of these are approved then the commissioners cannot raise them above the .4% and 1/4% without going to the legislature. Consider this if you only sell your home once then you only pay the transfer tax once -- property taxes are annual -- if you never sell then you never pay the TT. you always have to pay property tax -- Its all about OPTIONS
I think there was some info in the Smithfield Herald- will look for the link & post it. VOTE- Tuesday 6:30am - 7:30pm, Yes, you have 13 hours to VOTE.
From the Smithfield Herald: Clayton For Mayor: In most towns, mayors don’t vote, but they still have two important jobs. One is to set the agenda, both for the long haul and for regular council meetings. Another is to represent the town at various functions. In Clayton, incumbent mayor Jody McLeod has done those jobs admirably. The last time this newspaper endorsed Mr. McLeod, it did so with some reservations. As a councilman, he had been prone to meddle in matters best left to the hired help. But as mayor, Mr. McLeod has trusted his town manager to run the day-to-day affairs of town operations. In the meantime, he has been a polished, articulate representative of all things Clayton. We have no doubt that challenger Corwyn Sergent could grow into the role, but Mr. McLeod has arrived, and he merits the chance to stay for a while. For Town Council: This is one year we wish more seats were up for election, because we have no doubt that all of the candidates would serve Clayton well. All are well versed in the challenges Clayton faces, and all take what we consider progressive approaches to meeting those challenges. So all things being equal, we endorse the incumbents, Alex Atchison and Alex Harding. The two are members of a Town Council that is preparing Clayton for the next decade. Most notably, the council will ask voters next spring to borrow money for streets, recreation and sewer. That’s the wise approach, because Clayton doesn’t have the cash on hand for those needs, and borrowing will allow newcomers to share in the cost of improvements. Councilmen Atchison and Harding know this, and voters should give them a chance to continue moving Clayton forward.
http://www.claytonnews-star.com/news/2007110102874.html County Manager Rick Hester said the county’s debt load in 1995 was approximately $12.7 million and that the burden today is roughly $307 million. In this year’s budget, the county will pay $28 million in debt service, Hester said. That represents about 16 percent of the budget. Homebuilders and real estate brokers have lined up against the transfer tax, saying it would hurt an already weakening housing market. But a study by the N.C. Association of County Commissioners of six North Carolina counties that have transfer taxes concluded that home values in the counties have remained affordable. The study also found that schools in those counties have benefited “immensely” from the tax and that the levy has enabled property taxes to remain stable. AGAIN, its all about having options -- somewhere recently there was a 4042 thread about the land for the Cleveland area highschool --we will once again be faced BIG bonds to finance these needs -- why not have available to us other options to help pay????
for once I agree with the smithfield herald. i will be voting for mcleod for mayor and atchison and harding for town council. atchison is especially strong. it was a tossup between harding and lauder but i have decided to vote for harding based on his record. one candidate that shot hisself in the foot is holder for town council. he is a piece of work. has publically talked negatively about major subdivisions (walden & glen laurel in particular) and he is a resident of glen laurel.
When I voted at 3:00 pm today, only 254 other people had voted at the C3 location. There are over 5200 people who are registered to vote there. The polls are open til 7:30 tonight if you care to register your vote.
