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WTF does this ballot question even mean?

Posted by JCVDano (aka dano) Oct 29 '08, 11:07

"Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize community redevelopment and authorize counties, municipalities, and local boards of education to use tax funds for redevelopment purposes and programs?�

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it means the government can divert earmarked tax dollars from schools, hospitals, to build roads, senator's vacation lodges, muni buildings -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 29, 11:13
"Allows local units of government to use education property taxes to fund development projects." -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 29, 11:11 3
- support / opposition: - JaxSean Oct 29, 11:13
- what a great idea, now we can take more money away from our kids' educations! -- nm - znufrii Oct 29, 11:12 1
  - It's not - it's taking the property tax paid by schools and realocating it to local development. But the language is rather unspecific. - JaxSean Oct 29, 11:26
vote no on all amendments. that crap never leaves once its on the books. -- nm - colin Oct 29, 11:10 6
- And I think I'll vote against all those property tax decreases. I rent. -- nm - JCVDano Oct 29, 11:13
- Isn't that the point? Amendments aren't meant to be temporary, normally -- nm - ty97 Oct 29, 11:11 4
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    - After further reading it does look like this question is in response to a specific GA Supreme Court decision so an amendment is the only way for it. -- nm - JCVDano Oct 29, 11:26 1
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    - That's a good reason to vote against it. -- nm - ty97 Oct 29, 11:16
To authorize local school districts to use tax funds for community redevelopment purposes. (more) - ty97 Oct 29, 11:09 2
- I still have no idea what it means. -- nm - JCVDano Oct 29, 11:11 1
  - sounds like they want to use education taxes for non-education stuff maybe. - ty97 Oct 29, 11:12
free beer, crack and hookers for everyone? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Oct 29, 11:09
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- Yeah - I think I'm voting no just because I'm not amending the Constitution with something I don't understand. -- nm - JCVDano Oct 29, 11:10

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