So today was big dat voted on what language should be put in tax ordinance.

Well, we really didn’t vote. best 18k gold fake breitling watches ebay

Voting would imply accountability and that’s not what this was about.

Typcially Council does things via resolution. That’s how we set policy. We don’t it with wink and nod. During agenda approval, I made motion have resolution that sets the variables for proposed income tax. I didn’t even the second. chinatown rado replica watches dhgate at grand

Last year, the Council seated at the time voted on a resolution that directed the City Manager not have staff work on language for proposed ordinance on urban chickens. When I proposed forming my fire study group earlier this year, was told resolution. Suggesting resolution to set the variables for the proposed income tax was hardly unreasonable request.

The long and short of language the ordinance that didn’t vote will appear in Ann Arbor News is income tax will 1% for residents, 0.5% for non-residents, a $1000 exemption, and deductions for over 65, blind, deaf, partially and fully-disabled. Should it adopted by voters, the income tax would begin on July 1st of 2008 and sunset on June 30th of 2014.

Although against income tax, tried to advocate for lower-income families and the fairest proposal possible. ddg mont blanc watches replica online

I recommended a $3400 individual deduction, but as previously mentioned it wasn’t adopted by our non-vote form of voting. I believe that if we wanted to send the message that we cared about lower-income families we should set the individual deduction at $3400. If we wanted to maximize revenue, we should set it at $600. The difference between $1000 and $600 is $4 per deduction. it illegal to fix real vs fake rolex band a2325m

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That means that a family of eight would save $32 more dollars per year under the proposal adopted by everyone on Council but me (Council member Richardson was absent) compared to a $600 individual deduction. That $2.67 a month per family or $0.33 per person per month if you’re doing math at home. The Blue Ribbon Committe on City Finances stated in report that “the regressive impacts of a potential income tax on lower- income and renter esidents should minimized. That is why we recommend a higher exemption level than he minimum.” The $1000 exemption was a hollow, token gesture. just don 2 montre replica bulk

I recommended adding the partially and fully-disabled deductions. To great surprise and pleasure, it adopted.

I also recommended that since Ypsilanti has such a large number of people living below the poverty line, we exempt the first $15K of income per person. 25.8% of all individuals living in Ypsilanti live below the poverty level. 18.3% of families living in Ypsilanti earn less than $15K per year. 28.0% of all households in Ypsilanti are below the poverty level That’s a far more significant gesture than $2.67 a month for that family of eight. I won’t kid you, this would exempt the first $15K of income on me and you and the 0.9% of Ypsilanti households earning more than $200K, but it’s the cost of the greater good.

Finally, I recommended no sunset provision since the sunset provision proposed by the rest of council calls for a renewal vote in November of 2013. That date was picked since there are no Council races planned that year. Council has the ability to revoke ordinances at any time given enough votes. A sunset clause is another hollow, token gesture designed to trick voters into thinking the income tax is only temporary.

The language was finalized without a vote.

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The first reading of this proposed ordinance will be on June 19th.

I’m pretty sure we’ll actually vote on it this time around.