Date: April 4, 2017 To: Members, Senate Governance and Finance Committee From: Robert Gutierrez, Director of State and Local Finance Subject: OPPOSITION to SCA 6 (Wiener), as amended on March 29, 2017 Link to Bill The above-listed organizations are in opposition to SCA 6, which allows local governments to increase local transportation taxes (including parcel […]
COST Joins Tax Watch Groups to Oppose SCA 6 Read Post »
Dear Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers The meeting lasted from 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm. These videos represent the first two hours. Please visit the related pages on this website to learn more about the Marin Municipal Water District rate hikes. LATE BREAKING NEWS: Latest news on the rate hike from MMWD and CO$T’s official response:
What You Can Do About The Big Water Rate Hike Read Post »
CO$T Marin to host the Marin County District Attorney Candidate Debate! The Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers is hosting a debate for the three candidates for Marin County District Attorney. The event will be held on Thursday May 3, 2018 at the San Rafael City Council Chambers from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We are
CO$T Marin to host Marin County District Candidate Debate Read Post »
Listen to a podcast of CO$T founder, Mimi Willard, on KWMR’s Pieces of Peace/Right Now March 2, 2017 From Point Reyes Station. LINK HERE Show host Susan Santiago interviews CO$T’s founder, Mimi Willard. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the potential tax and fee increases challenging Marin residents; what’s driving them;
KWMR Interviews Mimi Willard Read Post »
Oppose SB-1 Transportation Tax Bill: Too Much Money, Wrong Priorities, You Don’t Get a Vote Call Senator Mike McGuire’s office to voice your concerns about Senate Bill 1, a poor-policy transportation bill that substantially raises gasoline, diesel, and vehicle registration taxes and fees. This bill goes before the Governance and Finance Committee, in late February or early March
Oppose SB-1 Transportation Tax Bill Read Post »
At its special meeting in December, the Transportation Authority of Marin’s consultant-lobbyist, Gus Khouri, proposed to help TAM get a sales tax increase. As a first step, the lobbyist would give state Sen. Mike McGuire draft legislation that Khouri labeled “innocuous.” Synonyms for that word include harmless, innocent, unobjectionable, nontoxic. What’s transpired since then has
Tam Going the Wrong Way Read Post »
Novato City Hall – Council Chambers 901 Sherman Avenue Novato, California January 24, 2017 6:30 pm On Tuesday 1/24, the Novato City Council will vote on endorsing a Transportation Authority of Marin proposal to raise the sales tax throughout Marin by 0.5%. This will take the total sales tax in some Marin jurisdictions to nearly
Novato City Council set to endorse sales tax increase on the 24th? Read Post »
Good news! At its 1/17/17 meeting, the San Rafael City Council voted 4-1 to table indefinitely acting on the Transportation Authority of Marin’s request for endorsement of a plan that could have ultimately resulted in the sales tax rate throughout Marin rising as much as 0.5%. To move forward with its plan, TAM was seeking
CO$T Taxpayer Town Hall Featuring Professor Joe Nation Spinnaker Restaurant Conference Room, 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito February 15, 2017 – 7PM Local government and agencies are seeking new and increased taxes and fees to pay for schools, roads, water, sewer, fire, and other core services. Funding for essential services dries up because of undisciplined spending
CO$T Taxpayer Town Hall Read Post »
