Resolution 268, initiated by the Ballard administration and sponsored by Republican councilors Marilyn Pfisterer, Robert Lutz, Ben Hunter, Will Gooden, Mike McQuillen, Jose Evans, Aaron Freeman, Jeff Miller Jack Sandlin and Jefferson Shreve, would raise property taxes on Marion County residents by repealing the local homestead tax credit. Noticeably missing from the list are Republicans Jason Holliday, Janice McHenry and Christine Scales.
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| Councilor John Barth |
"amends the Code to create a new non-reverting Indianapolis pre-k fund; add the community affairs and education committee as a standing committee of the council; repeal the council rule on approval of charter schools; replace such rule with a new one giving the community affairs and education committee oversight of the Indianapolis pre-k fund and the budget, policies and expenditures of the office of education innovation; and establish the Indianapolis pre-k program"The link to this resolution is broken so I can't tell if there are other sponsors of this resolution.
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| Councilor Angela Mansfield |
Resolution 274, initiated by Republicans Jack Sandlin, and co-sponsored by Aaron Freeman, Ben Hunter, Mike McQuillen and Jason Holliday would prohibit any signs on the council chambers floor with the exception of the names of the councilors or staff. This is obviously aimed at the "Hands Up" signs displayed at the last meeting.
Finally, a measure that is sure to raise the ire of the administration is Resolution 276, sponsored by Democratic Councilor Angela Mansfield which would cancel four of the consulting contracts, that was to cost taxpayers over $9.5 million. Over $12 million of the no bid contracts were handed out by the administration to promote the new judicial center.
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How do Marion County MIBOR members feel about having another blow dealt to their already troubled industry? It seems most members of this City County Council are locked tight in step with their Mayor and City Administration to forge ahead and knock out a few more buyers to a market short on qualified, ready, willing, and able purchasers.
How do Marion County sellers already challenged to sell their homes in tough market times feel about their elected representatives effectively making their job even tougher? Higher property taxes increase mortgage payments and can reduce an already reluctant buyer pool.
How do the buyers now scouring the Indianapolis real estate market attempting to find affordable homes with manageable mortgages in safe neighborhoods with good schools feel about the Council- and these Councilors and their Mayor?
I wonder how many of the thousands of Realtor voters who reside in Marion County realize that Republican councilors Marilyn Pfisterer, Robert Lutz, Ben Hunter, Will Gooden, Mike McQuillen, Jose Evans, Aaron Freeman, Jeff Miller Jack Sandlin and Jefferson Shreve, would raise property taxes on Marion County residents by repealing the local homestead tax credit.
And to be fair, the other side of the political aisle isn't all brightness and light either. Most of them haven't met a fee or tax increase- or TIF or insider deal- they didn't like.
How can anyone honestly wonder why Indianapolis is being emptied as the suburban areas continue to fill and grow?
Continued consumptive / public sector fee enterprise is incompatible with the free market & therefore not sustainable; if we're to remain an entrepreneurially vibrant republic. Barrels have bottoms...
Resolution 268 - No
Resolution 273 - No
Resolution 276 - Oh Yeah
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