For several years the Legislature and Governor have spent all of the money that comes in, plus borrowed more to spend. Enough is enough. Debt service was up 17 percent last year. This would allow a tax refund and a tax reduction. Revise or eliminate the municipal share of county income tax money .
Many cities have surpluses equal to or greater than their annual budgets.
If services are not prorated properly in the county, the non-city Taxpayers subsidize the city budgets. And the counties have a harder time scheduling services to work around city services. Give counties the veto power over minicipal annexation. Cities annex land and in the process destroys county planning efforts. Oppose targeted income tax exemptions or deductions for those receiving retirement income.