Chief
08-07-2007, 07:26 AM
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Date: August 7th, 2007
Need another reason to Vote NO on Prop #1. Here are some good ones. If you read today's "Cheer Leading columbian"s Article on raising more taxes" for the Light Rail System, you will know how important it is to send a message to the Tax and Spend Rascals that our taxes are already TOO DAMN HIGH.
Larry Patella
CDR USN (ret)
-----Original Message-----
From: Willard Carroll [mailto:carroll1970@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:59 AM
To: Lisa Ghormley; Larry Patella; Dunn, Rep. Jim; Charles Stemper; Benton, Sen. Don
Subject: Fuzzy Math or Deliberate Deception?
To All,
I sent the following message to The columbian 8/5. Feel free to forward it on to all in your address book that are in the port district.
Lou,
I am writing directly to you instead of Letters to Editor to make a point. You may, if you wish, publish this message.
The "Citizens for a Strong Economy" (read that "Citizens with Their Hands in the Cookie Jar") have been promoting the port levy through both TV ads by Val Ogden and through a phone campaign. They are making the claim that the port levy increase is only 1%.
The facts are these.
My 2007 property tax assessment was $255,400. My port taxes were $86.10. My property taxes were $2733.37. $86.10 represents 3.15% of my total taxes going to the port. Using my 2007 tax statement as a base and if the levy passes my additional port taxes will amount to $114.75. This figure will add 4.2% to my port taxes. The increase is not 1% as claimed by the port but represents 4.2% increase added to the existing 3.15% for a total of 7.35% of my total tax bill going to the port. The port also doesn't like to mention the property tax assessment increases over the six year span as further increasing the tax.
This would seem to be a deliberate attempt by the port and "Citizens with Their Hands in the Cookie Jar" to mislead the voters and I believe that The columbian in fairness to the voters should point out this deception.
The proponents of the levy like to describe the increase as being only $9.00 a month on a $250,000 assessed valuation. They conveniently leave out the part that they are already collecting $7.08 per month. The actual monthly port tax would not be $9.00 but would be $16.45 on a home with an assessed valuation of $250,000,
On an additional point.
Gregg Herrington in his article a few weeks ago reported on the port agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen as bringing in 1192 jobs for 344 acres in the Gateway project. This represents 3.46 jobs per acre. The port in their promotion of the Alcoa/Evergreen property is projecting 1800 jobs on 218 acres. This projects 8.25 jobs per acre. Seems to me that an explanation from the port as to this seeming deception as it relates to jobs per acre. Why would the port make a long term commitment to 3.46 jobs per acre if they can get 8.25 jobs per acre as claimed for the Alcoa/Evergreen property?
As I understand the Subaru facility there are a few longshoremen jobs but most of the jobs of actually processing the cars are temp employees. The Greg Herrington article stated that the Wallenius Wilhelmsen agreement would provide about 150 jobs for longshoremen. Are the other 1042 jobs also temp employees? Are these the family wage jobs the port is promoting????
Respectfully,
W Carroll
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Date: August 7th, 2007
Need another reason to Vote NO on Prop #1. Here are some good ones. If you read today's "Cheer Leading columbian"s Article on raising more taxes" for the Light Rail System, you will know how important it is to send a message to the Tax and Spend Rascals that our taxes are already TOO DAMN HIGH.
Larry Patella
CDR USN (ret)
-----Original Message-----
From: Willard Carroll [mailto:carroll1970@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:59 AM
To: Lisa Ghormley; Larry Patella; Dunn, Rep. Jim; Charles Stemper; Benton, Sen. Don
Subject: Fuzzy Math or Deliberate Deception?
To All,
I sent the following message to The columbian 8/5. Feel free to forward it on to all in your address book that are in the port district.
Lou,
I am writing directly to you instead of Letters to Editor to make a point. You may, if you wish, publish this message.
The "Citizens for a Strong Economy" (read that "Citizens with Their Hands in the Cookie Jar") have been promoting the port levy through both TV ads by Val Ogden and through a phone campaign. They are making the claim that the port levy increase is only 1%.
The facts are these.
My 2007 property tax assessment was $255,400. My port taxes were $86.10. My property taxes were $2733.37. $86.10 represents 3.15% of my total taxes going to the port. Using my 2007 tax statement as a base and if the levy passes my additional port taxes will amount to $114.75. This figure will add 4.2% to my port taxes. The increase is not 1% as claimed by the port but represents 4.2% increase added to the existing 3.15% for a total of 7.35% of my total tax bill going to the port. The port also doesn't like to mention the property tax assessment increases over the six year span as further increasing the tax.
This would seem to be a deliberate attempt by the port and "Citizens with Their Hands in the Cookie Jar" to mislead the voters and I believe that The columbian in fairness to the voters should point out this deception.
The proponents of the levy like to describe the increase as being only $9.00 a month on a $250,000 assessed valuation. They conveniently leave out the part that they are already collecting $7.08 per month. The actual monthly port tax would not be $9.00 but would be $16.45 on a home with an assessed valuation of $250,000,
On an additional point.
Gregg Herrington in his article a few weeks ago reported on the port agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen as bringing in 1192 jobs for 344 acres in the Gateway project. This represents 3.46 jobs per acre. The port in their promotion of the Alcoa/Evergreen property is projecting 1800 jobs on 218 acres. This projects 8.25 jobs per acre. Seems to me that an explanation from the port as to this seeming deception as it relates to jobs per acre. Why would the port make a long term commitment to 3.46 jobs per acre if they can get 8.25 jobs per acre as claimed for the Alcoa/Evergreen property?
As I understand the Subaru facility there are a few longshoremen jobs but most of the jobs of actually processing the cars are temp employees. The Greg Herrington article stated that the Wallenius Wilhelmsen agreement would provide about 150 jobs for longshoremen. Are the other 1042 jobs also temp employees? Are these the family wage jobs the port is promoting????
Respectfully,
W Carroll