INC NEWS - Act Now For NC's Future -- support the transfer fee or impact ...

Mon Jul 16 21:34:46 EDT 2007

I hate to disagree so strongly with one of my favorite community activists,  
but I must.

In fact, after reading your Melissa's letter, I'd suggest using the email  
addresses below for exactly the opposite purpose, to ask our representatives to  
oppose this bill.

Here's my reasoning:

While the county's impact fee was recently over ruled, I think it was well  
aimed at new construction.
It is after all, the new families moving in that create the new burdens on  
our school systems and infrastructure. This tax has a much greater effect on  
the SELLER of property, than the newcomer moving in, as it is passed to the  
seller in the selling price of real estate.

Even Melissa recognized this, with the exception she tried to include of  
historic properties. But it's an "all or nothing at all" bill, and that  
exception can not be incorporated. Sorry Melissa, but would you still support  this 
bill if you knew that your friendly amendment can't be incorporated?

For that reason, far too much of this new burden would be borne by senior  
citizens selling their almost historic home they built years ago, as  they try 
to raise the needed funds to move to a retirement community, while  they pass 
their homes to up and coming families. Those new families will  renovate those 
older homes, while they add to the burden. Their entire  neighborhoods will 
experience great gains in property values as multiple  properties change hands 
in this way, and in each case it will be the exiting  senior citizen who's once 
again paid the toll. This time, it happens at the time  they can least afford 
it, at the tail end of them paying their "share" of the  burden, thirty years 
after their children stopped adding to it.

No, I do NOT support this bill, and I hope others will join me in  
opposition. 

If Melissa's amendment could be included, then I'd agree she's right on  
target. Taxing new construction logically places the burden where it's being  
created, but as it is crafted, this bill unfairly burdens our senior citizens,  
and discourages renovation and revitalization of areas of North Carolina, such  
as East Durham.

Let's not discourage the private sector from undertaking the expensive and  
risky investment they've shown willingness to make, in the most historic  
sections of Durham, while we unfairly whack our elders with the expenses of  folks 
who've noticed that our city tops a lot of lists as a smart place to live.  
Let the incoming plants pay for the new top soil required.

Join me in opposition and let our representatives know how you feel. 

Bill Anderson
(apologies to Melissa)

In a message dated 7/16/2007 8:36:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mmr121570 at yahoo.com writes:

Please  see the forwarded message below. And please
write your legislators  regarding the right of local
governments to impose transfer taxes and/or  impact
fees.

I have also attached the letter I sent to the  members
of the General Assembly who represent Durham County --
in case  you need some help to get started. 

The email addresses for Durham  County Representatives
are:

Larryh at ncleg.net, Paull at ncleg.net,  Mickeym at ncleg.net,
Winkiew at ncleg.net, Boba at ncleg.net,  Floydm at ncleg.net

Thank you for caring :)
Melissa

Melissa  Rooney
mmr121570 at yahoo.com

Note: forwarded message  attached.

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Subject: Act Now For NC's Future
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          Act Now For NC's Future        Act Now for North Carolina's Future 
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Take Action!_ 
(http://capwiz.com/ncfuturenow/utr/1/ISJYHKVORV/KDDDHKVQPD/1302662106)       Legislators are in the final days of  negotiations on budget 
issues, and so far no concrete  solution has been found for dealing with our state
’s  infrastructure needs.  As a part of the ongoing  discussions, legislative 
leaders are considering  whether or not to give local communities an  
opportunity to vote on a real estate transfer tax to  help address these growing 
needs.   If  approved by the legislature, people in each county  would have an 
opportunity to vote on the issue, which  could provide additional funding to 
invest in local  infrastructure needs and hold down rising property  taxes.

The proposal has  currently stalled and members of the Senate need to  hear 
from you.  Contact your senator today and  urge him or her to give approval to 
legislation that  would give local communities the right to vote on this  
important issue.

Our schools are  overcrowded, roads are deteriorating, and many  communities 
lack adequate water and sewer  systems.  Many citizens are living in 
substandard  housing and every day North Carolina is losing  forests, farms and natural 
areas.  With our  population expected to increase by 50 percent by 2030,  
legislators need to make important decisions now to  help meet existing needs and 
prepare for the  future.

The Partnership for North Carolina’s  Future has been urging the General 
Assembly to provide  funding solutions – through local funding options and  
statewide bonds – to meet these growing needs. Right  now, the main debate revolves 
around the transfer tax  issue.  The Partnership is asking legislators to  let 
the people vote.

Please email your senator today and ask  him or her to support giving local 
communities the  right to vote on a real estate transfer tax.      If  you no 
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(http://capwiz.com/ncfuturenow/lmx/u/?jobid=88118415&queueid=1302662106) .  

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