Dear Fellow Tax Payer,
Whitfield County is having a special election to raise $100 million dollars thru a sales tax (aka SPLOST).
The price to the taxpayers is estimated at over $2,000 to each family, but if you live above the poverty line expect to pay more.
Often people forget they pay sales tax on almost everything including electricity & natural gas, phone and cable TV.
But will this new tax lower my property taxes?
No! According to research by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, "An extra dollar of SPLOST revenue results in a 12-cent increase in current operating spending." So if this tax passes, the county and cities' maintenance expenses will go up and they will have to raise property taxes to pay the maintenance.
Whitfield Voter Turnout
60% - November 2018
78% - November 2016
10% - March 2015
Since 2012 sales tax increases in Georgia counties have been approved in 98% of special elections but only 61% of regular general elections.
Taking advantage of low turnout in special elections to pass unpopular ballot measures is just plain wrong.
Please Donate to help oppose the Sales Tax at gofundme.com/stop-whitfield-tax.
Sincerely,
Eddie Caldwell
President NWGRA
2017 Whitfield Republican Party Resolution Unanimously passed and I personally delivered to our county commisioners
2015 Whitfield Republican Party Resolution
Paid for by Responsible Governance Committee
Denise Burns, Chairperson
A Committee of the North West Georgia Republican Assembly
Whitfield County is having a special election to raise $100 million dollars thru a sales tax (aka SPLOST).
The price to the taxpayers is estimated at over $2,000 to each family, but if you live above the poverty line expect to pay more.
Often people forget they pay sales tax on almost everything including electricity & natural gas, phone and cable TV.
But will this new tax lower my property taxes?
No! According to research by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, "An extra dollar of SPLOST revenue results in a 12-cent increase in current operating spending." So if this tax passes, the county and cities' maintenance expenses will go up and they will have to raise property taxes to pay the maintenance.
Whitfield Voter Turnout
60% - November 2018
78% - November 2016
10% - March 2015
Since 2012 sales tax increases in Georgia counties have been approved in 98% of special elections but only 61% of regular general elections.
Taking advantage of low turnout in special elections to pass unpopular ballot measures is just plain wrong.
Please Donate to help oppose the Sales Tax at gofundme.com/stop-whitfield-tax.
Sincerely,
Eddie Caldwell
President NWGRA
Denise Burns, Chairperson
A Committee of the North West Georgia Republican Assembly