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Protect Your Right to Vote on Local Sales Tax Hikes in Ramsey County

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 16:24

Today, right now, is one of the few opportunities you will ever have to make as strong an impact on taxes and your right to vote in Ramsey County .

The Ramsey County Charter Commission has a meeting scheduled for next Wednesday (August 31) to vote on amending the Ramsey County Charter in order to ensure the people will get to vote on whether they want the sales tax raised for funding a Vikings stadium.

In 2006, the state legislature voted to allow the Hennepin County commissioners to suspend the right of the citizens to vote on whether or not to raise sales taxes to build the Twins Stadium – a tax imposed only on the residents of Hennepin County .

Just to be clear, the vote next Wednesday will be to begin the process that will place the Amendment on the November 2012 ballot, allowing voters to decide the sales tax issue then.

Take Action:

Call the members of the charter commission and tell them to ensure that the right of the citizens of Ramsey County to vote on a tax increase to fund a stadium must be preserved.

Just make the point that the Charter Commission has a duty to let the people vote and by approving the Amendment, he or she will be supporting Ramsey County .

More information about this issue is available here.

1. Bev Aplikowski   651.633.3863

2. Bud Berry        651.777.6704

3.   Russ Miller     651.210.3363

4. Chris Leifeld     651.698.6873

5. Peter Hendricks     651.228.0290

6. Richard Sonterre     763.227.2972 (chair)

7. Fred Perez      651.224.1001

The Charter Commission meeting will be held on Wednesday night, August 31st, 125 Charles Ave , near Rice Street . While it is a closed hearing (in that no public testimony will be heard), the public is welcome to observe, and are encouraged to attend.

Vikings stadium funding in play at Ramsey County Charter

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 05:00
MEDIA ADVISORY – August 29, 2011 The Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) encourages Ramsey County citizens to attend the special meeting of the Ramsey County Charter Commission this Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 7:00 p.m., AMC Building, 125 Charles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103, in a show of support for amending the Ramsey County Charter.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 16:23
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Charter Commission could require a vote before Ramsey County residents get taxed for a Vikings stadium

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 00:00
The Ramsey County Charter Commission is a major new player on the scene in the debate over funding for a Vikings stadium in Arden Hills. Ramsey is the only county in the state with a "home rule" charter, essentially a local constitution, that gives the people more control over county government.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 16:18
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Media Advisory - Charter Amendment sought on Vikings stadium

Monday, 15 August 2011 00:00
MEDIA ADVISORY – August 15, 2011 The Minnesota Voters Alliance (MVA) will address the Ramsey County Charter Commission at its Monday, August 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m. meeting, AMC Building, 125 Charles Ave, St. Paul, MN. Download the memorandum here.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 September 2011 15:43
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Andy Cilek: Sale-tax rates don't belong in the Minnesota Constitution

Monday, 23 May 2011 19:53
In the 2008 general election, voters approved an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution adding a 3/8 percent sales tax in Minnesota through 2034. Proponents like to call it the Legacy Amendment but the word "legacy" appears nowhere in the Amendment. The words that do appear in the first sentence of the Amendment are "sales and use tax rate" and that is why we prefer the more accurate and meaningful reference, the Sales Tax Amendment (STA). Read the full article on TwinCities.com here. Download the pdf here.
Last Updated on Monday, 23 May 2011 19:58
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The Minnesota Voters Alliance launches effort to repeal the Sales Tax (Legacy) Amendment

Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:33
Please visit www.RepealTheSalesTaxAmendment.com
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:35

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