Comments on: Yay, let’s raise our taxes! http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/ mindfulness in the face of a challenge Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stop, Drop and Roll 2009-01-23 20:30:24 http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Stop, Drop and Roll 2009-01-23 20:30:24 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:30:56 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1287 [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit...and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...] [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit…and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...]

]]> By: Taking up space http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Taking up space Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:29:38 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1286 [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit...and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...] [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit…and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...]

]]> By: Stop, Drop and Roll http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Stop, Drop and Roll Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:30:30 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1285 [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit...and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...] [...] require tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to start up as well as to maintain. And while SOC!A spokesperson, David Howard, has floated the possibility of the half-cent sales tax for the cit…and the county of Alameda is a way to pay for this project, this fact has remained glaringly absent [...]

]]> By: John Knox White http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 John Knox White Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:54:04 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1263 David, if you read the above post, you'll see two cut and pasted quotes from SOCA spokesperson David Howard during discussions of the SOCA public trust issue. I'd suggest you reread the post and talk to the organizers of SOCA if you're confused. David, if you read the above post, you’ll see two cut and pasted quotes from SOCA spokesperson David Howard during discussions of the SOCA public trust issue. I’d suggest you reread the post and talk to the organizers of SOCA if you’re confused.

]]> By: David Kirwin http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 David Kirwin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:46:12 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1261 When did SOCA suggest a sales tax? The 1st and only time I heard mention of a sales tax increase to fund the Point was when JKW had his 3 minutes at the podium on the 1-7-09 ARRA mtg. Debbie Potter had been brought back to the podium to say the city would not issue anywhere near the amount of Tax Increment bRevevelopment Bonds Sun Cal says it needs to pay for the required infrastructure and will seek from the City. Howard pointed out the big gap, and has asked how it will be paid for - You JKW were the only one who I heard mutter the words "sales tax to pay for it" -what were you talking about as you began to mutter? Is this just another red herring issue you are trying to drum up as a smoke screen to mask reality? When did SOCA suggest a sales tax?

The 1st and only time I heard mention of a sales tax increase to fund the Point was when JKW had his 3 minutes at the podium on the 1-7-09 ARRA mtg.

Debbie Potter had been brought back to the podium to say the city would not issue anywhere near the amount of Tax Increment bRevevelopment Bonds Sun Cal says it needs to pay for the required infrastructure and will seek from the City.

Howard pointed out the big gap, and has asked how it will be paid for – You JKW were the only one who I heard mutter the words “sales tax to pay for it” -what were you talking about as you began to mutter? Is this just another red herring issue you are trying to drum up as a smoke screen to mask reality?

]]> By: david burton http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 david burton Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:03:30 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1256 John and Lauren, Looking to Action Alameda for consistent logic and accuracy? Good luck with that. Getting the people of Alameda County to increase their sales tax for a Land Trust on Alameda (when 1/2 of them probably couldn't even tell you where Alameda is!) is, at best, a pipe dream. John and Lauren,

Looking to Action Alameda for consistent logic and accuracy? Good luck with that.

Getting the people of Alameda County to increase their sales tax for a Land Trust on Alameda (when 1/2 of them probably couldn’t even tell you where Alameda is!) is, at best, a pipe dream.

]]> By: AD http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 AD Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:09:42 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1255 I posted a link on laurendo. I posted a link on laurendo.

]]> By: Edmundo Delmundo http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Edmundo Delmundo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:52:59 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1254 Then I would suggest that the Public Land Trust need to do a better job articulating that fact. The perception is that there would be some sort of "park" that would basically mean little or no change on Alameda Point, except that someone might come in and clean up the toxics...and that the entire County should foot the bill through a sales tax. That's about all anyone understands. Educate... Then I would suggest that the Public Land Trust need to do a better job articulating that fact.

The perception is that there would be some sort of “park” that would basically mean little or no change on Alameda Point, except that someone might come in and clean up the toxics…and that the entire County should foot the bill through a sales tax. That’s about all anyone understands.

Educate…

]]> By: AD http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 AD Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:20:57 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1253 Edmundo, a trust is not open space, it's way of holding property, usually with conditions for its usage. It's a futile exercise to keep comparing the Point to parks or nature areas. All people are asking for is for trust ownership of the land to be explored, not for a park to be created. Edmundo, a trust is not open space, it’s way of holding property, usually with conditions for its usage. It’s a futile exercise to keep comparing the Point to parks or nature areas. All people are asking for is for trust ownership of the land to be explored, not for a park to be created.

]]> By: Edmundo Delmundo http://johnknoxwhite.com/2009/01/08/yay-lets-raise-our-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Edmundo Delmundo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:16:57 +0000 http://johnknoxwhite.com/?p=651#comment-1252 Plus Jenner Headlands is a beautiful place. I think Michele Ellson pointed out the scenic qualities of the Presidio vis a via Ala-Point in one of her articles. We're talking about an man-made, landfill - not purple mountain majesty here. For my 1/4-percent (and for what is envisioned as the Public Land Trust - kinda more of the same, but cleaned up?) that would be a hard sell off island. Plus Jenner Headlands is a beautiful place. I think Michele Ellson pointed out the scenic qualities of the Presidio vis a via Ala-Point in one of her articles.

We’re talking about an man-made, landfill – not purple mountain majesty here.

For my 1/4-percent (and for what is envisioned as the Public Land Trust – kinda more of the same, but cleaned up?) that would be a hard sell off island.

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