YOLO COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION

Woodland Davis Water Project Options

2011-11-10T13:20:00.000-08:00

Members of the YCTA have been asked about the alternatives that were "considered" before selecting the present Woodland/Davis water project. You may read them by going to the following and see if what was chosen is the best use of taxpayers money.. Alternatives for Woodland Davis Water Project

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS MEETING

2011-10-22T13:18:00.000-07:00

October 21, 2011

For Immediate Release

*** NEWS RELEASE ***

Surface Water Project Forum

To find out the facts about plans and costs for replacing local groundwater with Sacramento River water, the Yolo County Taxpayers Association is holding a Surface Water Project Forum on Wednesday, October 26, at 7 p.m. in the Woodland Community and Senior Center. The Forum will include an overview of the surface water project, which is being managed by the Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency, a joint powers authority of the Cities of Woodland and Davis. The Forum will also feature a panel comprised of Woodland Public Works Director Greg Meyer, Woodland City Councilman Bill Marble, Woodland Principal Engineer Doug Baxter, and Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency engineer Jim Yost to answer questions about the project, its costs, and plans to finance it primarily through water rates. The event is free and members of the public are invited to come, listen, learn, ask questions and voice their concerns.

For more information, please contact:

John Munn
President
Yolo County Taxpayers Association
e-mail address:

yolocountytaxpayers@gmail.com

(530) 753-7529

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP REVERSE THE WATER RATES IN DAVIS

2011-10-15T20:48:00.000-07:00

CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO THE THE INITIATIVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS.

CLICK HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE REFERENDUM PETITION TO COLLECT SIGNATURES

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INVOLVED!

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE NEW REDISTRICTING OF YOLO COUNTY?

2011-09-30T13:10:00.000-07:00

September 29, 2011 Podcast from Capitol Public Radio Regarding Yolo County Redistricting.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Your YCTA Board in Action opposing Sales Tax Measure in Woodland

2011-09-29T15:28:00.000-07:00

An example of how Your YCTA represents you in Yolo County

Measure V: Proposes 1/4 Cent Sales Tax For Woodland - capradio.org

Surface Water Rates-In depth article by President John Munn. A MUST READ!

2011-09-23T10:52:00.000-07:00

Click here to access this important article by YCTA President John Munn.

HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR WATER?

2011-09-18T20:22:00.000-07:00

THE FOLLOWING TOPICS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THIS WEEKS MEETING, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2011:

WATER RATES ARE GOING UP! HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST?.
WILL MY RATES DOUBLE, TRIPLE, OR MORE?
WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD MORE ABOUT THIS?

Fwd: FW: Remember in November

2011-08-18T17:51:00.000-07:00

HOW MUCH DID YOU EARN LAST MONTH? WE HAVE TO GET FEDERAL SPENDING UNDER CONTROL NO MATTER WHO IS THE PRESIDENT!

-----It does not matter your party, take a few minutes to read this and just think about it.

A few days past President Obama stated that he could not guarantee that Social Security checks would be mailed on August 3 if the debt ceiling was not raised. I wonder if I am the only person interested in what he did not say.
What he did not say:
I will not be able to get my monthly check for $33,333.33
Vice-President Biden will not get his check for $19,225.00,
and oh by the way, Michelle will be happy to give up a vacation until we get this mess straightened out.
Congress will not be able to get their checks which average $14,500.00 per member.
My Czars will not be able to receive their checks, some of which receive $14,350.00 per month and others receive $13,208.33 a month.
My cabinet members will not receive their $15,941.66 monthly check. Their Deputy Secretaries will not be able to receive their $14,350.00 monthly check. Their Under Secretaries will not be able to receive their $13,208.33 monthly check. Their Assistant Secretaries, general counsels, and heads of minor departments will not be able to receive their $12,416.66 monthly check.
My various administrators, board members, commissioners, and others will not be able to get their $11,633.33 monthly check.
The Supreme Court will not be able to receive their $17,341.66 monthly check.
The U.S. Appeals Court and Appeals Judges for the Armed Forces will not be able to receive their $14,591.66 monthly check.
The U.S. District Court, Claims Court, International Trade Court, and U.S. Tax Court Judges will not be able to receive their $13,766.66 monthly check. And the Bankruptcy and Magistrate Judges will not be able to get their $12,665.33 monthly check.
The gaggle of Washington TSA bureaucrats will not receive their $8,750.00 monthly checks. The tens of thousands of other various paper shufflers who are pigeon holed in various offices in Washington will not receive their checks which average more than $8,333.33 a month.

What I heard coming from the lips of the President was that the only folks that should be concerned were people receiving Social Security checks. Isn't it ironic that the only people he feels that he cannot assure with any degree of certainty that they will get their checks are the ones who need the money the most? The national average for all Social Security beneficiaries is $1,079.00 monthly, which totals a whopping $12,948.00 yearly; the money coming from a fund that most have paid into their entire working lives. Or put another way, the average Social Security recipient gets a check each month that equals about 3% of what the President receives each month; and in theory, they are getting back their own money.Never mind that the United States Constitution requires the President to pay Principal and Interest on the National Debt and then Federal Pensions before any other funds can be obligated. Anyone who would threaten in any "thinly veiled" manner that the elderly would not get their pension checks is contemptible and fear mongering, and using this "red herring" for expediency is outrageous. This obvious lack of respect by our elected officials targeting our seniors welfare, physical and mental, and the elected officials attempt to manipulate the debt ceiling discussion using senior citizens as pawns should be held accountable in the 2012 elections.

(Edited version of original communication)

HOW ARE YOUR TAX DOLLARS BEING SPENT?

2011-08-11T14:58:00.001-07:00

Very soon, there will be Sales Tax increases on the ballot. As always, YCTA is concerned about accountability for what has already been spent. A classic example is ongoing with Measure E in Woodland.

Repeated requests have been made to the city of Woodland to provide additional information on this Measure, with only a limited response to the requests, and constant delays stating the difficulty of providing this information..

The attached list is from the City of Woodland Website providing what information is currently available.
http://www.cityofwoodland.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=10499

YCTA urges the City of Woodland to respond to to the Freedom of Information request specifically as it relates to an itemization of Measure E funds used for the Community Center (all phases) and the Sports Park project as well as any Measure E funds expended to date in whatever form.

Bill Long
YCTA Board of Directors Member

WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE GAS TAX?

2011-07-27T12:57:00.000-07:00

In the middle of all that is going on right now, you might want to read about the Gas Tax, scheduled to change on September 30, 2011. Posted on Politico this morning.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0711/The_next_meltdown_Gas_tax_renewal.html

WHEN DO TAX INCREASES GO AWAY?

2011-07-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

The following article appeared on the
Fox & Hounds Daily website on July 18, 2011:

A Temporary Tax That Never Went Away

By George Runner
Member of the California State Board of Equalization, District 2

California taxpayers are celebrating a rare victory. Despite Democrat efforts to extend them, the sweeping "temporary" tax increases of 2009 have gone away. This is an uncommon treat, as many prior tax hikes sold as "temporary" are still with us today.

As Californians enjoy the benefits of this victory, this month also marks the 20th anniversary of a prior sales tax increase that is still with us. On July 15, 1991 Californians were impaled with a "temporary" sales tax increase of 1.25%. This measure was enacted by the Legislature to address the state budget shortfall during the early 1990s economic downturn.

Fast forward to June of this year. A 2009 sales tax rate increase of 1% was set to expire on July 1, 2011. Despite a vote of the people against extending this and other temporary tax increases, Governor Jerry Brown and Democrat legislators unsuccessfully sought a five year extension of these taxes.

These higher taxes amounted to billions of dollars per year out of the pockets of struggling Californians and into the hands of wasteful government. Combine the 2009 temporary sales tax increase with the 1991 temporary sales tax increase, and we're talking about $11 billion dollars per year taken from the people. And that's not even counting the other tax hikes.

For most of our state's existence California prospered with either no sales tax, or much lower rates than we have today. Today five states—Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Delaware and New Hampshire—still have no sales tax at all. Of these states, two—Alaska and Montana—are among only four states which have no budget deficit.
California opened its doors to the sales tax in 1933 with the Riley-Stuart Act, as did several other states. It was sold as an "emergency measure" during the Great Depression, at a rate of just 2%. As late as 1977 the sales tax rate in California was still only 4.75%. Despite our recent tax reduction, our 7.25% statewide rate remains the highest in the nation, not including over 130 different local governments imposing their own sales tax—raising the tax rate to nearly 10% in some areas.

The answer to California’s problems isn’t higher taxes. Californians already bear the sixth highest tax burden in the nation. Rather we must reduce taxes and limit regulations to create an environment where job creators can expand and thrive.

As this month’s somber tax anniversary passes with little notice, let it be a reminder that the government’s appetite for your money is insatiable, and “temporary” taxes rarely go away.
Elected in November 2010, George Runner represents more than nine million Californians as a member of the State Board of Equalization. For more information, visit www.boe.ca.gov/Runner.

SBX8 60 ADDED TO THE WATCH LIST 3-9-10

2010-03-09T22:24:00.000-08:00

SBX8 60, Harman, has been added to our watch list.

This bill would enact the Jobs Protection Act. Among other important issues this bill, if passed, would create a new legislative procedure with regard to any bill, as defined, that may have a statewide economic impact affecting business. It would require the Assembly Committee on Rules and the Senate Committee on Rules to refer any bill that may have a statewide economic impact affecting business, as specified, to the joint committee for the preparation of an economic impact analysis and a hearing and approval.

This effort seems appropriate and worthy of consideration.

If you would like more information you may e-mail YCTA.

UNDER CONSIDERATION

2010-02-26T09:47:00.000-08:00

The YCTA Board of Directors are adding to their watch list the following issues:

AB 835- Which sets up a commission to identify and eliminate State Programs that are, or have been unproductive.
Proposition 16-Which, if approved, would require a 2/3 vote for passage of any local attempt to establish their own energy-producing facilities.
The 1/4% Sales Tax Increase in the City of Woodland.

EVENTS WE ARE WATCHING CAREFULLY

2009-12-05T18:30:00.000-08:00

THE DECEMBER 10, 2009 WOODLAND JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING.

ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGARDING THE WILLIAMSON ACT.

MOVEMENT IN DAVIS TO HAVE MEMBERS FROM DISTRICTS, RATHER THAN AT LARGE, ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

Changes in Water Policy effecting Yolo County.