Mayor Keno Hawker and former lawmaker Mark Killion have the answers you’ve been waiting for. This event is a must!Thursday, April 27th at 5:30 PM come to the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. Center: A rally and press conference will begin the evening to support the upcoming election on May 16, questions 1 and 2. A 1/2 cent tax increase and primary property tax controlled by a cap and state regulations.At 7:00 PM, a forum will convene at the Mesa City Council Chambers, 54 E. 1st Street. Those participating on the panel will speak from opposite viewpoints. *Read more on the speakers below.Those for: *Mayor Keno Hawker and former lawmaker *Mark Killian. Two conservatives supporting taxes? Yes. This must tell you the city is in need of addtional revenue in order to sustain the city budget, to keep pace in providing services, meet the needs of the citizens of Mesa and the increasing population growth.Those against: Community Activist *Jan Hibbard and *Councilmember Tom Rawles. Two viewpoints that appear to want to stop Mesa’s potential and the ability to attract business, claims that the city government is responsible for the unsuccessful management of the last 50 years. Everyone will want to attend! Come hear the speakers, their reasoning, educate yourself on the issues and come prepared to take advantage of an opportunity to submit questions and get answers. *Mayor Hawker has received many awards in recognition of his excellent work and management skills: A Mesa councilmember for 10 years, on his 2nd term as Mayor of Mesa, Chair of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Regional Council, Treasurer of the Williams Gateway Airport Authority, member of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, Valley Metro Rail, Regional Public Transportation Authority, National League of Cities Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations Steering Committee, MAG Transportation Policy Committee and ex-officio member of the City of Mesa Economic Development Advisory Board.*Mark Killian - A long time Mesa resident and well respected member of our community with many accomplishments: The former Director of the Arizona Department of Revenue and served as a member of the Mesa 2025: Financing the Future committee. He served as an elected official in the AZ House of Representatives for 14 years as Majority Leader and Speaker of the House. Served as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and Public Institutions committee. *Jan Hibbard, CPA Business, Mesa and Secretary / Founder VBO, and *Councilmember Tom Rawles, General Councel Johnson Stewart Materials, LLC - some views of each: promote "if you want it, pay for it yourself", keeping the status quo of 1945, minority voice, blame instead of moving forward in meeting the needs of today and our future. Seems to deny the reality of our present budget crisis. Descenting voices of the past — (Riverview Project, freeways, Proposition 300, Williams Gateway Area house developer, downtown development, abolishing food tax losing 9 Million a year).
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Who’s sponsoring that forum?
The Arizona Republic
I’ve recently heard that Bob Hisserich will be replacing Jan Hibbard in the debate tomorrow night, April 27, 7PM at the City Council Chambers. He is against tax Question 2 on the May 16 ballot.
Bob Hisserich:
30 year Owner - First Stop Gun.
Vice Chair, Human Services Advisory Committee
co-chairman of Property Owners in opposition to question 2.
The East Valley Tribune, April 14, 2006 “Big bucks push property tax”, by Brian Powell has an interesting article of facts. Reported:
- opponents of the measure have fallen behind in the race to raise money, relying mostly on residents for donations. So far, those trying to block the property tax have raised only about 2 percent of the total amount gathered by the measure
Its all been said before, but how can they ask for more money when they can’t budget what they have. If we give in to this before getting a commitment to stop spending on pet projects when the basics are not yet met we are just enablers. An art center & light rail before our police,fire, street repair etc. How does this equal good spending of tax dollars?
Funny. These tax and spend individuals are upset over the abolishing of the Sales Tax on food.
Now they want a property tax
‘Yes For Mesa’ claims the Proposed Property Tax is tax-deductible.
But that
Today is the day we have to address our city’s budget and future of Mesa.
To point to the past, blame, try to destroy the character of people who have worked for the good, is not productive, meaningful, or interesting.
To start at ground zero, look at where we’re at, educate oneself as best you can with the truth, will serve the city well.
The people of Mesa voted to set aside a quality of life tax to pay for the Mesa Art Center. That is what happened.
It would have been unfair, unethical, and simply wrong to ignore the vote of the majority of citizens that wanted and voted on the Art Center.
Mesa may not disappear because of the lack of a property tax but libraries, museums, fire, police and gas stations will.
The Link posted about Mark Killian is a lie. The one posting it doesn’t know the bible, it’s twisted and doesn’t speak the truth.
Mark Killian has worked for the good of all, to help Mesa and all Arizonan’s.
The works of the one attempting to destroy (you shall not kill), is hanging onto his own 30 pieces of silver.
It’s true the City of Mesa won’t disappear without a property tax — but who will stay, who will invest, who will want to live in a city without adequate library service, museums to visit, inadequate fire and police, and gas stations because of the lack of business.