Marin tax activists challenge Tam school district plan A Marin taxpayers group is challenging a plan by the Tamalpais Union High School District to place a parcel tax increase measure on the March 3 ballot. “This parcel tax will more than double within 18 months from $300 to $645,” Mimi Willard of the Coalition of […]
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Marin County Wildfire JPA Tax Measure (March 2020 ballot) Initial Term Must Not Exceed Ten Years; Additional Concerns include Lack of Project List and Clarity re Citizen Oversight Committee CO$T sent submitted and read into the record the following memo on September 24, 2020 to the Marin County Board of Supervisors: The Coalition of Sensible
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CST Files Suit to Stop MMWD’s Illegal Fees Kentfield, CA: Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers v. MMWD: Complaint Filed in Marin Superior Court Alleges Multiple Violations of California Law & Requests Injunction On August 20, 2019, government fee litigation specialist McNeill Law Offices filed suit in Marin Superior Court against the Marin Municipal Water District on
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Come hear CO$T President Mimi Willard – Tues 6/25 7PM. Free Event McInnis Park Restaurant 350 Smith Ranch Road San Rafael, California 94941 June 25, 2019 7:00 pm Mimi Willard, Founder and President of the Coalition of Sensible Taxpayers, addresses the Marin Rental Property Association Tuesday June 25, 7PM, at McInnes Park Restaurant (350 Smith
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Mimi Willard and Paul Premo of the Coalition of Sensible Taxpapers are joined by Charlie Duggan of the Marin Municipal Water District to discuss the pros and cons of a proposed rate increase for Marin County customers.
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A taxpayer group put the Marin Municipal Water District on notice Thursday, saying it faces “legal peril” if it approves a proposed water rate and fee hike next week. “It effectively notifies the water district of multiple potential violations of the law if they approve the new fee and rate hike as proposed at the
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CO$T alleges ongoing MMWD Brown Act Violations, Sends Cease and Desist Demands. On March 22 and May 15, 2019, CO$T sent MMWD cease and desist letters demanding compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. The Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to participate in local public legislative meetings. It requires advance notice, agenda posting, and
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The district doggedly presses forward with a proposed series of rate increases and a novel infrastructure investment fee that hasn’t been justified, is unfairly distributed among ratepayers and financially incentivizes behavior that increases wildfire risk. It also hasn’t warned ratepayers of further steep increases in what they will pay. MMWD’s plan includes water bill rate
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MMWD RATE HIKE PROTEST FORM MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE MAY 28, 2019 MMWD PUBLIC HEARING Click Here for the CO$T Protest Form Click Here for the official MMWD Instructions to file a protest.
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MMWD Meeting on Rate Increase March 19, 2019 Marin Municipal Water District Board meeting on rate increase of March 19, 2019. Posted by CO$T Marin.
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