http://theunionlabelblog.com/2008/04/21/union-costs-help-lead-to-citys-bankruptcy/ Exposing union corruption one post at a time Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://theunionlabelblog.com/2008/04/21/union-costs-help-lead-to-citys-bankruptcy/#comment-21682 Mark Schoenfeld Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:44:31 +0000 http://theunionlabelblog.com/2008/04/21/union-costs-help-lead-to-citys-bankruptcy/#comment-21682 Local Governments newest approach, at least in California to undermine Proposition 13, Prop 62 and voter mandated requirements is to attempt to hold public hearing to impose a parcel tax to collect additional fees to assist the City in complying with unfunded state mandates. Usually nobody complains from a legal standpoint so they get away with it or if someone does complain, with a legitimate legal argument, they craft their ordinance to please the objector and exempt him from the general provisions of the ordinance. (Least line of economic resistance). This time, my city appears to propose sending a letter to all property owners, as if that satisfies the requirements of Prop 13 and it's 2/3 requirement to impose a parcel tax. This will be interesting. Local Governments newest approach, at least in California to undermine Proposition 13, Prop 62 and voter mandated requirements is to attempt to hold public hearing to impose a parcel tax to collect additional fees to assist the City in complying with unfunded state mandates. Usually nobody complains from a legal standpoint so they get away with it or if someone does complain, with a legitimate legal argument, they craft their ordinance to please the objector and exempt him from the general provisions of the ordinance. (Least line of economic resistance). This time, my city appears to propose sending a letter to all property owners, as if that satisfies the requirements of Prop 13 and it’s 2/3 requirement to impose a parcel tax. This will be interesting.

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