Albemarle citizens reject "Rainy Day Fund" tax

From Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance (ATTA)....

The Albemarle Board of Supervisors is hosting a series of Town Hall Meetings this month. At the March 3rd town hall meeting in Earlysville, 45 attendees overwhelmingly rejected the so-called "rainy day fund" being promoted by some supervisors.

Watch a short video of this poll by CLICKING HERE.

Understanding the "rainy day fund" is merely a 3.6% tax increase, the straw poll taken by Supervisor David Slutzky clearly indicates Albemarle Citizens feel a tax increase this year is a "bad idea."

Please forward this email to your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers -- anyone who wants to know the true public sentiment about the proposed tax increase. We need this video to "go viral" on YouTube, to get as many people as possible to watch it and forward it on!

Tonight: Albemarle County BOS debates support of state sales tax increase

Citizen watch dog group Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance (ATTA) has issued an alert to citizens who are tightening up their belts in these economic hard times while the government continues to advocate new taxes:

On Wednesday, January 14, 2009, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution expressing its support of a bill in the General Assembly, ultimately allowing an increase in our local sales tax rate by 20% for "transportation needs."

Click Here to see the resolution.

There are many reasons why this is the wrong approach to the wrong problem at the wrong time. Earlier today, ATTA made its position known with a letter to the Board (see our letter below).

Please attend Wednesday's Board meeting, and express your views about this resolution. You don't have to speak, just attend and stand when someone speaks in favor of the taxpayer!

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING JANUARY 14, 2009 6:00 P.M. LANE AUDITORIUM COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING