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Brian Rodgers whistle blows on Austin’s historic property giveaways to Austin’s wealthiest.
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CAMPO’s No-Growth Agenda
The future of Austin – 40% roadway congestion after spending $27 billion.
Monday night, in a stunning acceptance of a wholesale drop in Austin’s quality of life and economic vitality, the CAMPO transportation board, comprised of local elected officials, voted 17-2 to prolong a pretend transportation solution which strangles the region’s mobility.
CAMPO accomplished its perverted NO GROWTH plan in the same grotesque way a tumor kills its host – by choking off the organs and causing them to fail. Planning to fail. Planning for a future that is worse than today and striving to get there. Driving the region into a brick wall of congestion.
This multi-modal wet dream of homebuilders, road builders, land speculators and meddlers has no reliable funding. The citizens in the region have no clue what their elected leaders settled for and what’s in store for them.
For comic relief, we give you this ridiculously funny plan by TxDOT to sue 150,000 individuals for non-payment of tolls. Thanks to attorney Bill Gammon who has been fighting the idiot tollers for years now, you will enjoy this: 3 minute KXAN report.
And, here’s what ChangeAustin’s Brian Rodgers told the board:
“People are no longer angry, they’re scared because their property taxes are climbing beyond their capacity to pay them, cutting into the bone of their daily finances. We cannot ask them to carry the burden of building more roads without shared sacrifice…” Read the rest below.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Property Tax Appraisal Protest Mock Hearing
Carver Library, 1161 Angelina, Austin
Thursday, June 17th, 6:30 pm
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Carver Library, 1161 Angelina, Austin
Thursday, June 17th, 6:30 pm
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Action Request-Do this before Monday 6 pm!
Those transportation planners at CAMPO have stepped in it again!
Now they want to bring 40,000 more cars on to MoPAC with another toll road (SH45 in southwest Austin) over the Edwards Aquifer! Why? Because big boy developers and land speculators want their roads paid for by…guess who…you and me. We can pay the tolls and still sit in traffic!
You can stop this madness. Just do this please before 6 pm next Monday when CAMPO will vote on the 2035 plan.
Email or call (or do both!):
Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe – 854-9555 – Sam.Biscoe@co.travis.tx.us
Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell – 974-2250 – lee.leffingwell@ci.austin.tx.us
Georgetown Mayor George Garver – 930-3651 – mayor@georgetowntx.org
Pflugerville Mayor Jeff Coleman – 251-5331 – mayor@cityofpflugerville.com
Bastrop County Commissioner Clara Beckett – 581-4000 – clara.beckett@co.bastrop.tx.us
What to say:
Dear Mayors Leffingwell, Garver and Coleman, Judge Biscoe, and Commissioner Beckett:
I am counting on you to put some common sense into transportation planning in our region. That means voting yes to eliminate SH45 (the southwest toll road) from the CAMPO 2035 plan.
Then say whatever else you want to but keep it clean!
If you want to know what community activist wonks have to say about these complex issues, go here:
Roger Baker in Ken Martin’s new local publication The Austin Bulldog.
Brian Rodgers’ presentation to the Real Estate Council of Austin.
Free Workshops on Tax Appraisal Protest
View the slides from this workshop.
Last year, we told you about the big developers who are getting huge property tax under-valuations for buildings like the Austonian. Did ya hear about the one where Austin millionaires are getting huge property tax exemptions on their “historic” homes by the City of Austin?!
This workshop is for the many middle and low-income Austinites who will receive OVER valuations from the Travis County Appraisal District this year. Reserve your seat now! And send us some dough to advertise it!
Download the printable flyer and spread the word: FlierMay1TaxWorkshop-1
How to Protest Your Property Tax Appraisal
Saturday, May 1st, 10:00 – 12:00 pm* (map here)
Huston-Tillotson University
Dickey Lawless Auditorium
7th & Chicon
Note: The date of this event has changed because your won’t see your appraisal notice until about April 25. If you think you have been appraised for more than your home is worth, this workshop is for YOU!
If you missed this workshop and wish to attend another, see the dates of more workshops (below), or send a message to us at Contact@ChangeAustin.org or call us!
View the slides from this workshop.
Click here to donate!
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.)