Yes! I Support Fiscal Responsibility & Homeowner Rights on Mercer Island
At a time when most major cities in the region are flush with cash, the City of Mercer Island is in the red.
Simply put, the city isn’t bringing in enough new revenue to balance its budget and doesn’t have the income to fully-fund basic services - including police, fire, parks and street maintenance. Read more on the city's website here: www.mercergov.org/FinancialChallenges
The city’s own budget analysis admits it stifled new income from development taxes and new construction fees due to the Town Center downzone. Now, the city is doubling down by fast-tracking new residential code changes that would be one the most restrictive in the region.These new changes would severely impact home owner property rights and further deplete fees/taxes received by the city from new home permits and projects.
By crippling new commercial development and now taking aim at property rights and new single-family home construction, the city’s only new revenue source is: your family’s pocketbook. The city council is making a flawed decision. Rather than looking to generate more income from new growth, the City is proposing taxing Mercer Island families.
The city is proposing a levy vote early next year that would increase your property taxes to fund the city’s operating and capital deficits.
The City Council is set to pass its overly restrictive residential code legislation on September 19th, 2017. Now is the time to make your voice heard – without collective pushback from Mercer Island homeowners, the City Council will continue to march forward.
Sign the Petition and let the City Council you say YES to Fiscal Responsibility & Homeowner Rights!
Updates
September 1, 2017
The City Council continues to overlook sustainable growth options while pushing for higher property taxes. Post this link on Facebook to ensure your neighbors know the truth about these residential code changes. Contact your council representative today and demand they prioritize responsible development over hitting our pocketbooks.
September 1, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and shows that homeowners are fed up with these fiscal choices. Email your city council representative right now to demand they stop looking at our family budgets to fix their own mismanagement.
Reached 100 supporters
September 1, 2017
66 Comments
Our codes are already overly restrictive and expensive to comply with. REJECT this new set of codes and look for ways to reduce the cost of building. Increase development fees if needed
These code revisions are being rushed through, they have not been communicated well, they are not well thought out, they will devalue our properties and they're overly restrictive. Let's slow this down and do it right. Not rush it thru and then give this mess to future councils and building officials to unwind.
We already face giant property tax increases due to mammoth property value increases, making many seniors think twice about continuing to live here. Do not use the property tax levies to add hurtful and penalizing expenses to living here.
Besides being overly restrictive in general, the tree regulations should be done separately. I think the tree regulations are way to imposing on private property rights.
Total lack of leadership from the city. How is it possible you are in the "red" with the overall economy booming and one of the TOP local economies in the country? Please focus on initiatives that will grow the budget instead of applying energies that will take away from it.
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Our property taxes here are already sky-high. The Council needs to be transparent about what this will mean to property owners.
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Yes! I Support Fiscal Responsibility & Homeowner Rights on Mercer Island
At a time when most major cities in the region are flush with cash, the City of Mercer Island is in the red.
Simply put, the city isn’t bringing in enough new revenue to balance its budget and doesn’t have the income to fully-fund basic services - including police, fire, parks and street maintenance. Read more on the city's website here: www.mercergov.org/FinancialChallenges
The city’s own budget analysis admits it stifled new income from development taxes and new construction fees due to the Town Center downzone. Now, the city is doubling down by fast-tracking new residential code changes that would be one the most restrictive in the region.These new changes would severely impact home owner property rights and further deplete fees/taxes received by the city from new home permits and projects.
By crippling new commercial development and now taking aim at property rights and new single-family home construction, the city’s only new revenue source is: your family’s pocketbook. The city council is making a flawed decision. Rather than looking to generate more income from new growth, the City is proposing taxing Mercer Island families.
The city is proposing a levy vote early next year that would increase your property taxes to fund the city’s operating and capital deficits.
The City Council is set to pass its overly restrictive residential code legislation on September 19th, 2017. Now is the time to make your voice heard – without collective pushback from Mercer Island homeowners, the City Council will continue to march forward.
Sign the Petition and let the City Council you say YES to Fiscal Responsibility & Homeowner Rights!
Updates
September 1, 2017
The City Council continues to overlook sustainable growth options while pushing for higher property taxes. Post this link on Facebook to ensure your neighbors know the truth about these residential code changes. Contact your council representative today and demand they prioritize responsible development over hitting our pocketbooks.
September 1, 2017
The momentum behind this effort is undeniable and shows that homeowners are fed up with these fiscal choices. Email your city council representative right now to demand they stop looking at our family budgets to fix their own mismanagement.
Reached 100 supporters
September 1, 2017
66 Comments
I am strongly against this effort to restrict my rights to improve my home. I am also opposed to effectively thwarting most new construction on the island by making it almost impossible to build new homes due to this onerous proposal. Please deny this proposal from taking shape in any form.
Our codes are already overly restrictive and expensive to comply with. REJECT this new set of codes and look for ways to reduce the cost of building. Increase development fees if needed
These code revisions are being rushed through, they have not been communicated well, they are not well thought out, they will devalue our properties and they're overly restrictive. Let's slow this down and do it right. Not rush it thru and then give this mess to future councils and building officials to unwind.
We already face giant property tax increases due to mammoth property value increases, making many seniors think twice about continuing to live here. Do not use the property tax levies to add hurtful and penalizing expenses to living here.
Besides being overly restrictive in general, the tree regulations should be done separately. I think the tree regulations are way to imposing on private property rights.
Total lack of leadership from the city. How is it possible you are in the "red" with the overall economy booming and one of the TOP local economies in the country? Please focus on initiatives that will grow the budget instead of applying energies that will take away from it.
Medication information. Short-Term Effects. can i order generic zoloft without a prescription Best trends of pills. Read information here.
Our property taxes here are already sky-high. The Council needs to be transparent about what this will mean to property owners.
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I am strongly against this effort to restrict my rights to improve my home. I am also opposed to effectively thwarting most new construction on the island by making it almost impossible to build new homes due to this onerous proposal. Please deny this proposal from taking shape in any form.