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“Double Whammy” for Greenville County Taxpayers
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
School Board and County Council Scheduled Conflict to Raise Taxes
Greenville County Council and the Greenville County School Board were obsessed with raising taxes at their Tuesday, June 3 meetings. Could it have been a coincidence that the School Board scheduled their special called-meeting to raise taxes again at the exact same time that the County Council was holding a public hearing and vote on the largest proposed tax increase in county history?
The School board voted 9 to 2 to raise property taxes by 4.9 mills for operating expenses. The board has raised taxes 21.8 mills in only 5 years with all incumbent board members being returned to office.
Roger Meek, one of the trustees voting for the tax increase and up for election this year, said the increase is necessary just to maintain the same level of education for children.
Superintendent Burke Royster said all district employees would get at least a 2 percent pay increase this year. The teacher raise is funded by the State. Royster said the millage increase would only cost the owner of the average car no more than an additional 84 cents on their tax bill. The average car used as the basis for that estimate was an eleven -year-old Ford or Honda. Owners of newer cars, boats, rental property and small businesses will take the hardest hit from the school tax increase.
Greenville GOP Removed 14 Executive Committeemen
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Committee Members Allegedly Violated Meeting Attendance Rules
Following lengthy, and sometimes emotional debate and several preliminary votes, the Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee voted to remove fourteen of their members from the position they were elected to by their precinct organization.
The charge was that the committeemen failed to attend three or more meetings in violation of Party rules that prescribe removal if three meetings are missed by an Executive Committeeman who is the voting member representing the precinct organization.
The committee voted to delete two men from the expulsion list who were present and presented compelling justification for their actions. Most of those affected were not present.
GOP Executive Committee Opposes Tax Hike Referendum
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Six Republican Councilmen Ignore Grass Roots Leaders, Vote with Democrats for Tax Hike Resolution
The Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee overwhelmingly passed a strongly worded resolution Tuesday night, May 27th, “opposing the tax hike referendum and the tax hike itself.” They “implored the Republican majority on County Council to reject the referendum,” and “called upon the Greenville County Council to abandon the first and second readings which were done without representation of the Citizens of District 26.”
It was clear that minds were made up before the special called meeting. Only four committeemen spoke to the resolution before the question was called and discussion was ended by a majority vote.
Doug Wavle, Dean Allen and Karen Mims spoke in favor of the resolution opposing the tax hike referendum.
Greenville County Tax and Spend Lobby Wins First Round
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
A voting majority of Greenville County Council has made it clear that they will vote June 3, 2014, to place a $678 million sales tax increase referendum on the ballot in November. Council voted seven to three in favor of the referendum on 2nd reading. There is no reason to believe the vote will change.
Advocates of the sales tax increase have developed their strategy over many months. They are well-organized, well-financed and have hired professionals to market the plan to voters. The promoters have earned the unenviable label “sales tax pimps” from tax increase opponents who resent the methods being used to redistribute wealth from taxpayers to special interest projects, using as an excuse a need to repair state highways rather than insisting that the state use road tax money to repair their highways.
School Board Considering More Tax Increases
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Six Trustees in Even Number Districts up For Reelection
The Greenville County School Board will hold a public hearing on the 2014-2015 General Fund Budget at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3rd.
At 6:30 following the 30-minute public hearing, the 12-member board will vote on the budget that may contain a tax increase. The Board has raised property taxes in five of the past six years. Citizens will be allowed three minutes each to comment on the budget, during the public hearing.
The Greenville County School Board is the 2nd largest employer in the County. They hire employees and set salaries for all teachers and administrators.
Six of the twelve board members in even numbered districts are up for reelection in November 2014.
Straw Poll: 64 of 80 Forum Attendees Oppose Sales Tax Increase
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- By Bob Dill, Publisher
Panel Consisted of two Council Members and one Advocate and one Opponent – No Women on Panel
Chad Groover, Chairman of the Greenville County Republican Party Executive Committee, hosted and moderated a forum to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed sales tax referendum to be voted on the next day.
Councilman Fred Payne and Greenville Chamber of Commerce political consultant who has apparently been hired to lobby for the referendum and one cent sales tax increase.
Councilman Joe Dill and Seth Powell of the Greenville CountyTaxpayers Association pointed to shortcomings in the arguments for a rush to approving a referendum for the November 2014 election.
Senator Tim Scott Speaks at Bob Jones University
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- By Press Release
Over 1,000 people gathered in Bob Jones University’s Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium on Tues., April 22, to hear U.S. Senator Tim Scott as part of BJU’s Presidential Leadership Series.
His speech, “Unleashing Your Potential and Changing the World,” challenged students and members of the community to make a difference in the lives of others as he spoke about how his mother’s love and the help of a godly mentor set him on the right path.
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