Growth Must Pay For Itself!
On Monday, September 13th, 2010, the Austin City Council raised water rates and property taxes in the midst of a recession, despite receiving thousands of petitions and phone calls. “Amid declining property values, Austinites will pay higher property taxes and utility bills under the 2010-11 budget the City Council passed Monday.” Austin American-Statesman.
Council member Randi Shade is the only member of the Wasteful 4 that is up for reelection next May.
Sign the voter pledge for the May 2011 election for a new City Council Member who will take our mantra into the next election:
GROWTH MUST PAY FOR ITSELF!
To print out the Voter Pledge click here. For more on Water Treatment Plant#4 and the cost of growth watch the videos to the right and go here.
Homeowners & Renters Unite!
We have taken somewhat of a break but are now fully back in the saddle getting organized for forums starting on Saturday, April 17th through the end of May, assisting homeowners on protesting their property taxes. (For details coming soon, please check back here and/or sign up to get our emails on right hand side of this page.)
Welcome to ChangeAustin.org
On November 4, 2008, despite a $400,000 misleading ad bombing campaign fueled by one of the world’s largest corporations and a who’s who of Austin’s growth industry, 123,209 Austin voters (48%) voted for Proposition 2 to stop the Domain luxury mall subsidies. People had different reasons for voting for Prop 2 but the common refrain was: ”We want our city back!”
On May 9 Austin voters will have an opportunity to elect 5 out of 7 new council members, including the Mayor, who will more honestly represent Austin’s voters and small businesses.
Last November Prop 2 garnered three times the number of votes needed to win the upcoming May election by a landslide. Austin needs a new direction. Let’s make it happen!
Join us by pledging your vote, your time and your financial support to elect a new City Council and Mayor who will:
1. Commit to full transparency and greater public oversight of decisions with far reaching fiscal implications.
2. Champion locally owned businesses and fight to keep our dollars from leaving the community.
3. Require that development growth pays for itself and make those who benefit bear the costs.
4. Develop a publicly supported plan for our region’s transportation needs.
5. Protect the rights of citizens to petition city government, guaranteed by our City Charter and state constitution.
Start by becoming a member &
signing our voter pledge now!
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