TTR Offers to help recall Metro Council Members
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It would take 614 signatures to recall CM Buddy Baker....
"Tennessee Tax Revolt, Inc. offers to assist Nashville Taxpayers in
recalling Metro Council Members who vote to force taxpayers to Co-Sign
the huge, new Convention Center Debt
Tennessee Tax Revolt, Inc., (TTR) an all-volunteer, non-profit, non-
partisan, statewide taxpayer advocacy group, today offered to help
Davidson County Taxpayers recall Council Members who vote in favor of
the Convention Center project and the huge, new, associated debt.
“The Members of the Metro Council have no right to put the family
budgets of Nashville Taxpayers at risk by forcing them to co-sign this
huge, new debt. The economy is in recession and family budgets of
Nashville taxpayers are more fragile and vulnerable than anytime in
recent memory.” said Ben Cunningham, spokesman for Tennessee Tax
Revolt, Inc.
“The recall process is very straight forward and easy to follow for a
small group of motivated taxpayers.” said Cunningham. “Approximately
1,000 signatures are required to initiate a recall in a Council
district and these signatures can be gathered by direct mail or door
to door canvassing.”
“The recall process was used successfully in 2009 for the first time
to recall a member of the Nashville Metro Council and we are happy to
work with taxpaying citizens who believe their representative on the
Metro Council will betray the will of the people by voting for this
huge, new debt.” said Cunningham.
“Tennessee Tax Revolt is proud of our six year record of assisting the
citizens of Tennessee in petitioning for wheel tax reductions, sales
tax reductions, home rule, charter amendments, and other ballot items.
TTR was especially proud to be a part of the petition drive that
resulted in the 2006 Charter Amendment which now requires voter
approval of property tax rate increases in Davidson County.”
A recent independent poll by WSMV TV and an earlier poll by the
Nashville City Paper both showed very strong opposition to the
Convention Center project by citizens of Nashville-Davidson County. In
addition, a major debt rating agency has recently indicated the debt
rating of Nashville will suffer if the huge, new debt is approved. A
debt downgrade will cost taxpayers even more by increasing the
interest expense of this huge, new debt. The property tax rate in
Davidson County is already significantly higher than surrounding
counties and will almost certainly increase next year back up to the
limit allowed by the recently passed charter amendment.
“Nashville-Davidson County Taxpayers deserve a loud and clear voice in
the Metro Council and if the recall process is the only way for the
voices of taxpayers to be heard then we are happy to be part of that
process.” said Cunningham. “Nashville Citizens may contact us by
calling 615-852-8298 or by emailing Tennessee...@yahoo.com.”