NATIVE PEOPLE START ANTI-TAX REVOLT AND MOBILIZING BEGINS AT RICHMOND CA. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

NATIVE PEOPLE START ANTI-TAX REVOLT AND MOBILIZING BEGINS AT THE RICHMOND CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

by Mike (Ali) Raccoon Eyes Kinney

RICHMOND, CA- Last night at the bi-monthly meeting of the Richmond City Council meeting, representatives of the Committee of Native Families for the Safety of Our Chidren came to announce to the beginning of a grassroots ANTI-TAX REVOLT against the City Government of Richmond with regards to the SEWER RATE TAX INCREASES to be placed on all property owners and home owners within the city limits of Richmond.

The City of Richmond did a city wide mailing to all property owners to announce unfair and sizable proposed TAX INCREASES in waste water user rates, along with with proposed new water and sewer users rates and other TAX fees that under consideration by the Richmond City Council at the public hearing that is set for April 6, 2010 at 7pm at the Richmond City Council Chambers, 440 Civic City Plaza, Richmond, CA.

As an example a single residental unit will pay $506.10 for sewer taxes now, next year in 2011 it will be $546.59, In the next 5 years the sewer taxes will be $729. 86.

The Committee of Native Families for the Safety of our Children is a grassroots anti tax and bond movement based out of Richmond and West County. The Committee has defeated the West Contra Costa Unified School District in several bond and parcel tax measures in recent years.

The Committee announced they would fight the up and coming sewer tax rates by tooth and claw. Committee representatives filed formal letters of protest with the City Clerk that night and announced they would mobilize the community of Richmond to protest the Council's proposed unfair and sizable SEWER RATES TAX INCREASE.

The Council wants written input from the community on this matter before March 15, 2010. Written comments must go to: City Clerk, City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA. 94804

Unless the Council receives a majority of written protest related to proposed TAX FEES before the public hearing on April 6, 2010, the exorbitant tax rate increase will be adopted by the City Council.