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Home My WebLink About1990-11-14 91-13 ORDERcacuom Date 4nnt ar'ta_vn Item No. 91-13 Item/Subject: OIggiml, Auathmriapag Mmbership in Citpaesm for Property Tax Pefo® and allocating buds for &are Responsible Department City Qomsil Commentary: Camcile Teff general has regs®ete i that Ise City remedial j^a^a aq Cidimn for Property Tax �Fomn Citiae8 for help from Tax Deform 18 a Malls rot for profit tion. glce fomN in 198v vitt help fr® Ie Ma1m anuuicipal Association. This nef vast quite active curring Lhle last Iegislativa Be9aiarr for Property efforts twerd authrisiag a petal option rain. tax. Citfamn for Property Tax al pro t� hems reactivated this }ens In a eEEort to aril: bsrher LWadl local property tax percolator. . Marb�ahiP N the oxtlantaatim fa broadly based aryl raj partisan. Titis request has been revlaetl by the Ffrdrca Counittee m several accaeiore. The Cmndttee has xem®rded Int the Council aulrsire aur s®msnhip subject to establishing a procedure. through the City Maregar's Office to creep the full Council informed of the C tteers activities. Tre attanhed Order sill au[Irgima mr maobership and allocate funds for Ire $200 marberabip LOU. �mrymsq"�sy DeMnr "a land pr MWEWmerts: and relief reoectns an immediate priority for the City of Bangor. While I xxvmuze tMt it pe possible for Citbsens for Finaperty Tax Defomr to adopt positicre and progam which that Cona l might not universally support., I believe it is Pseenr:.0 for the City of Bangor to retain arrive in Siatewitle effort for property tax relief and reform. I perp iHtor the effoxta of this om§rtiadtipn end r�oxt back to Ue Wmcil periodically on its aetivittea. Cily Mnrwgn Associated Information: Attached Council Order, letter from Town of Freeport Budget Approval: «Oir< Legal Approval: cap sd;<a„r Introduced For �Pexxage El First Heading Paw _ol_ ❑Referral - _ 91-13 Aeeipmd to Caa or Soaoaod. November 14, 1990 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (®rber, nucFnxiavy ldmbaID, P >n atta�y >ag t3aperty aaa Pefomi a� Ald¢a♦t � � � By tAa aty Cat"U it Of 1h aty Ofeasw: ip TMT out 91-13 ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL Title, November 14, 1990 Authorizing Membership in Citizens for Feg{f5+ ` ......... .......... .. Property Tax Reform and Allocating Funds for Same CI %RR.....................�..�...�..//p........ Meip,d fo .............unci..... Councilman TOWN OF FREEPORT 9ijj$i; F! " 1 OCT 18 19900 MunkIPA offices :' (107) 865-4743 as l CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE October 2, 1990 Dear Fellow Councillor or Selectman: Last winter we wrote to you to express the concern of the Trow Council of Freeport that the State was passing the buck to the municipalities in dealing with the State fiscal crisis. Many of you and your citizens Joined us in Augusta to present Petitions from over 87 Maine municipalities angered about what this would mean for local property taxes. Although we had some success (and that should not be minimised) - requiring future State Mandates to be funded by the State and restoring some of the tax relief previously granted - we did not succeed in our moat important goal: securing revenue sources for municipalities to deal with the financial responsibilities that have been thrust upon us by State government. We faced an incumbent Governor concerned that a grant of taxing powers would detract from his image as a 'no new taxes Governor' and a Democratic legislative leadership concerned with being branded as the party that increased taxes. We were stone- walled. We now have an entirely different situation: we have gubernatorial candidates who to varying degrees have acknowledged that the property tax situation in this State is very serious; w also have a Speaker of the House who Me stated that he will support some form of a local option sales tax; we also have, at least in our town, taxpayers up in arms over the property tax bills that we soon will be mailing out to them; and we have a new legislative session which will quickly be upon us after the general election. In other wards, we have a golden opportunity to marshall our forces and get something done in Augusta to relieve the property tax burden. The vehicle we Would like to suggest for channelling some of this effort is an organisation know as Citizens for Property Tax Reform, ("CPR"). CPR is a Maine not for profit corporation formed in 1988 with help from Maine Municipal Association by individuals concerned about property taxes in this State. It has been re -activated this year with participation by a number of individuals from all over the State and of all political spectrums who are concerned about property taxes in Maine. its MUNICIPAL BUILDING, FREEPORT, MAINE 040.13 membership is so broadly based, that its mission will have to be enunciating the problem rather than dictating the solution. The solution will be the job at our Legislature and our Governor. What CPR wishes to do is to expand its membership base dramatically by bringing in as members municipalities, businesses and citizens of all political persuasions. It hopes to hire a professional organizer to help focus energy and coordinate the group's activities. Its steering committee looks forward to the establishment of chapters or subcommittees established on a geographic basis throughout the State. These subcommittees or chapters will then be in the best position to plan local activities to make clear to local legislators the seriousness of our problem and the need for a solution. All of this activity of course will take money. CPR intends to raise money in the business community. However it is our local property taxes which would be benefitted by any solution. Therefore we suggest to you that contributions from our municipalities would be a good investment for our taxpayers Freeport a ll be ask you considers200.00. joining usfatowhatever level is this effort, we y j g appropriate for you. We ask you to consider making a contribution and in any event the taking of a municipal membership in the organization. Hailing should be to: Citizens for Property Tax Reform P. 0. Box 2163 Augusta, HH 04330 All municipalities that indicate an interest will be informed of the next meeting of the steering committee. Sincerely„ Councillors Freeport Freeport Town Council OCT -I0-1930 3135 FROM l OFMILLINJO:Ef 10 10650829 P.03 4�JIIp�. ORDER #179-909-90 TOWN OF MILLINOCKCKET l(` MILLINOCKET. MAINE j . J1 .-of lu ar, PROVIDING FORT Membership to Citizens for Property Tax Reform IT IS ORDERED that the Town of Millinocket will be a member of the Citizens for Property Tax Reform$ and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Town of Millinocket authorizes an Amount not to exceed $300.00 to be used f Y a 1 1e6 n Aroostook and Peno acs,Dun ii s .. m.. __ 5-+-� o1�cad o P "ty P`y�.ri.s. IT IS^FURTHER ORDERED that 00 is authozizefl as a supgor donation to the CPTR, which shall not be made until the organisation hJa$% a board o directors and of£ipyto; and w. aFeder o(£e$ewsTY=.*p I UH vuYa is -( l Z T F THER ORDERED N t tress aimount5 shall be charged to Account 130 -0302 (Contingency). t Passed by the Town Council Attest! ''69iyli Millinocket is supportive of Property Tax Reform. How about your community? 07-1 1990 il:35 RAR TWiN 0, NILLINOOKET TO 18559)23 P.M I�r 'w4 Uoa179-90 . TOWN OF MILNOCKCKET MILLINOCKET, MAINE „ n1 v uecu PROVIDING FOR: Membership to Citizens for Property Tax Reform IT IS ORDERED that the Town of Millinocket will be a member of the Citizens for Property Tax Reform; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Town of Millinocket authorizes an amount not to exceed $100.00 to be used for postage to mail letters to municipalities in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties in support Of the OTTE; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that $250.00 is authorised as a supportive donation to the CPTR, which shall not be made until the organisation has a board of directors and officers; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that these amounts shall be charged to Account 1300-0102 (Contingency)• Passed by the Town Council Attest: Millinocket is supportive of Property Tax Reform. How about your community?