I received campaign e-mail from County Councilmember Steve Silverman, who is running against Ike Leggett for county executive, regarding funding for a Takoma...
Dear Councilmembers and Others, Yesterday the County Council's Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee met to review the tax duplication payment amounts...
Suzanne Ludlow
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Apr 20, 2006 3:37 pm
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Seth - Thanks for taking the time to send the excellent letter to Steve Silverman on the tax dup issue. Pls. keep us TASDIites posted on any reply you receive...
Bruce Moyer
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Apr 25, 2006 9:22 pm
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Dear Friends, On Monday evening, May 15th, the Takoma Park City Council will review the attached TASDI status report/staff recommendation report prepared by...
Suzanne Ludlow
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May 12, 2006 2:15 pm
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Dear Friends, Attached is another copy of the status report and staff recommendations City staff has prepared regarding the TASDI recommendations. There are...
Suzanne Ludlow
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May 15, 2006 4:33 pm
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Dear Friends, The City Council will be discussing the TASDI recommendations concerning parks and recreation issues this evening in worksession. The item is...
Suzanne Ludlow
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Sep 5, 2006 1:15 pm
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** High Priority ** Dear TASDI members and friends, This morning the Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) Committee of the County Council met to consider the...
Suzanne Ludlow
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Apr 24, 2007 5:27 pm
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... Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:30:26 -0400 From: Suzanne Ludlow <SuzanneL@...> Dear TASDI members and friends, This morning the Management and Fiscal...
So, is there any provision in state law for our fair city to secede from the county and take all our tax money with us? --Keith Berner ... Keith Berner 7902...
Keith Berner
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Apr 24, 2007 10:44 pm
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It seems to me that it is time to get serious with the County. Put some money into exploring suing it. Andy K. ... From: SuzanneL@... To:...
kelemen9@...
Apr 24, 2007 11:08 pm
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the question is ‹ given the preponderance of power that the state accords to counties ‹ would we have any likelihood of success by suing? if not, how about...
Keith Berner
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Apr 25, 2007 1:19 am
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Re: [TASDI] tax duplication problemIt probably requires a referendum . . . ;-) I have a good friend who is working with others in Northern Loudon county in an...
We can stamp our feet and chant protests or even file lawsuits, but it will do us no good. They have the upper hand and we have no leg to stand on. They will...
Hank Cox
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Apr 25, 2007 1:17 pm
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All this talk of secession, disincorporation, and law suits is way beyond the reach. This is really a short term problem. Marilyn Praisner and Roger Berliner...
Bruce Baker
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Apr 25, 2007 1:54 pm
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Or, if someone is inclined to talk to attorneys, it may be worth trying to resolve the question of whether we can ask the County to handle our street...
Howard Kohn
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Apr 25, 2007 2:26 pm
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BS and more BS. There is nothing short term about this. We have been getting the smelly end of the stick for years and years and the mantra being: wait they...
kelemen9@...
Apr 25, 2007 6:48 pm
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Dear TASDI members, Below is a draft letter to the County Council. Edits and Improvements are welcome. I propose that we all sign it and get all the...
Bruce Baker
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Apr 25, 2007 7:08 pm
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I agree with Bruce. The solution to the immediate problem is to get a majority (five members) of the county council to reverse the MFP Committee's decision....
Good letter, Bruce - -I'll sign it. ... From: Bruce Baker To: TASDI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:07 PM Subject: [TASDI] Letter to County...
Howard Kohn
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Apr 25, 2007 7:44 pm
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This was primarily a money grab by Praisner, who has never liked rebates. As Council president she would be able to redirect the money to special groups who...
Howard Kohn
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Apr 25, 2007 7:46 pm
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I forgot -- Knapp has Gaithersburg in his district, so our fight is mainly with Praisner. It seems that Marc should be able to find a majority. In the...
Howard Kohn
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Apr 25, 2007 8:22 pm
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Howard, You're right to focus on Councilmembers. There was a kink in Ike's budget that precipitated this that's different than what normally happens....
I agree with Howard. Good letter, thanks for the prompt effort, Bruce. I'll sign as well. Other TASDI members, please comment. How do we identify which civic...
Bruce Moyer
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Apr 25, 2007 10:52 pm
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Me too. I'll sign. John Conger _____ From: TASDI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:TASDI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Moyer Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:51...
I'll sign too. I assume we're saying it's ok to circulate this to our various local civic associations . . . through our local listserves. Are we looking for...
Good point, Bruce M. As Marc says, we clearly need the Rockville and Gaithersburg voices to be with us in this situation. Howard ... From: Bruce Moyer To:...
Howard Kohn
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Apr 26, 2007 1:53 am
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big credit to Bruce for bringing some sanity and common sense to our discussion I would be proud to sign this in my dual capacity as TASDI member and president...
Keith Berner
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Apr 26, 2007 2:02 am
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I assume WACO will sign, as will I. Andy K. ... From: brumoyer@... To: TASDI@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 6:51 PM Subject: RE: [TASDI] Letter...
kelemen9@...
Apr 26, 2007 2:27 am
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Sorry for the delay chiming in, buy I'm traveling. Another *start* would be for the city to add changes to state law regarding share of locally designated...
Thanks very much Bruce for this effort. I'll sign for myself and as President of the Ritchie Citizens Association. Regards Richard Payne _____ From:...