OUR FIRST MEETING
OUR FIRST MEETING
Over two hundred people packed the room for our
November 14 meeting, and another one hundred were unable to find parking! We got
great coverage by the Peninsula Daily News and the Sequim Gazette.
As a result of that first meeting, we drafted our proposal (Go to Mission Statement) the end result of which would amend Washington's state
constitution.
We are very fortunate to have enlisted the seasoned experience of Jefferson County
Assessor Jack Westerman in our fight. On November 29, Shelley Taylor and Assessor
Westerman were interviewed by KONP 1450AM. They discussed the fact the current law
does not consider the devastating effect to property owners as a result of the real
estate boom and explained the need for a constitutional amendment that would give
property owners PREDICTABILITY.
This is a STATEWIDE issue requiring an amendment to Washington's Constitution. It
will take all of us to make this happen.
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES NOW!
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature
Here is your opportunity to help keep you in your homes! Write letters to the editor
of your local paper. Word of mouth is a powerful tool! Spread the word about this
effort to all of your friends and family, especially those in other areas of the
state, and urge them to do the same. Tell your friends and family this affects
renters too; landlords simply pass the increased property taxes on to their tenants.
Tell them since property tax valuations include commercial property as well as residential,
it also affects small businesses struggling to survive.
The more emails, the better. (For instance, a husband and wife should each send separate
emails.)
Strength in numbers. Time is of the essence.
Request to be added to our mailing list:
We have momentum, but it is imperative
we keep on top of this campaign.
Now is the time to address this issue - 2006 is an election year.
This could be a win win situation for all. Our proposal will allow homeowners to
budget for the future. The state will still be able to value properties at current
market value for new construction and sales. No programs will be affected:
not schools, not fire, not police.
We can make this happen!