Email: Beware the Trojan horse of the Jackson Recovery group. I don't trust the County or the Jackson Trust. Mark my words this is a power-grab and the final step in imposing HIGHER TAXES!!!!
Speak Up Miami: We really have to admit, at first this seemed a little over the top, but here at SUM, we did some digging. Take a look at what we found from the Herald -- Jackson seeking own tax district:
According to the article the Jackson Trust voted "unanimously" to push for a $424 million special hospital taxing district.
New Jackson Vice-Chair and Recovery Board-wannabe Jorge L. Arrizurieta admitted the proposal would "add about $300 a year to the property tax of the average homeowner." Arrizurieta the big tax-and-spender doesn't sound like the fiscal-conservative-Bush-Republican protégé he plays around town.
What's at stake -- Jackson keeps the ½ penny sales tax, County property tax revenue AND add a new hospital taxing district (like Broward) - generating new property taxes of as much as $424 million.
It is now pretty clear that Jackson's leaders have been pushing this new TAX since '09. The sad truth is that just a year ago Jackson wasn't that dire financially; having closed a shortfall and balanced its budget without any new taxes.
Now they may very well be setting up the Recovery group to push through this special $424 million TAX increase. That's 3x the amount of the Alvarez tax increase-every year for ever!!!
We need to stop this new tax increase now - even Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina seems to be supporting the idea. We can't believe Hialeah Mayor Robaina would be "Openly" supporting raising our taxes under the guise of "Overhauling the Public Health Trust". Though, Arrizuriate is bundling campaign money for Robaina.
Remember Speak Up Miami is here to Clean Up Miami - One Politician at a Time.
