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Mark Beardsley

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Wednesday, July 14. 2010

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Jackson County is laying the groundwork for three new forms of taxation.

During its work session Monday night, the commissioners discussed creating a tax on rental cars, a hotel/motel tax and forming a committee to work on legislation to create “community improvement districts” in which businesses or neighborhoods could vote to tax themselves for specific improvements.

All of those items will be on the board’s agenda Monday night at 6:00 when it meets in the jury assembly room at the courthouse.

County manager Darrell Hampton presented all three proposals. He pointed out that to date there are no car rental agencies nor hotels/motels in the unincorporated areas of the county to which the taxes would apply.

If implemented, a car rental agency would be assessed a three-percent tax. A hotel/motel tax would be from three to six percent, but at least half the money collected must be designated for the promotion of tourism.

As for the community improvement districts, Hampton proposes that the commissioners create a nine-member committee to assist with the development of local legislation. He reported that two individuals have expressed interest in serving.

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#1 Garnett Ward on 07/14/10 at 06:50 PM [Reply]

if this is all the the commissioners have got to do is try and think up some new taxes i say
hog-wash. This is no time to even mention taxes.
Spend your time on making our goverment more
eefficient and reducing property taxes for all
Jackson county, then you can pat each other
on the back and say "WE HAVE DONE SOMETHING"

#2 carl on 07/14/10 at 07:29 PM [Reply]

tax,tax,tax. is that all you scum politicians think about?lies,lies,lies.every time a politician opens their mouth,they remind me of a salesman.lies,lies,lies.tax,tax,tax.how about a flat tax,or the fair tax.then the illegal aliens will pay the same as the legal citizens.because the illegals get cash and dont pay any tax.i know this because i have been around them in all phases of construction.and the construction companies dont have to match their taxes they dont pay.some times i wish i was an illegal allien

#3 Anonymous on 07/15/10 at 06:35 AM [Reply]

TAX TAX TAX TAX!!! I think we already pay more than enough tax. Does anyone else think it is completely moronic for the Jackson County BOC to now be looking at taxing rental car agencies (there are none in unincorporated Jackson County and there never will be if they have to pay MORE taxes!), a hotel/motel tax (and again, there are none in unincorporated Jackson County and there never will be if they have to pay MORE TAXES!), and now, on top of that, they want to appoint a bunch of brain damaged yahoos who are NOT ELECTED but think they have a right to levy taxes on you because you live in their neighborhood!!!

Have these people completely LOST THEIR MINDS???

Folks...if you have any sense at all left (after all of the insanity the government has put the "common person" through), you'll do something to get these people OUT of the government before you have NO RIGHTS LEFT AT ALL!

Ask yourself this: Do you want two or three people who live in your general area to have the right to decide that they want to put in a nice little pavillion for them to sit under all day (paid for by YOUR taxes), and be LEGALLY ABLE to levy taxes on YOU and YOUR property to pay for it REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT IT, and you will have NO MEANS TO REMOVE THEM BECAUSE THEY WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOC, NOT ELECTED!!!!

Well, do ya?

Thanks, Jackson County Board of Commisioners, for meddling in business that you have no right to be in!

In the middle of the worst economic times in my lifetime, the BOC wants to allow "community improvement districts" to steal, I mean TAX, more of the money out of our pockets!!!

And you know what? They are absolutely going to do it, too. And do you know why? Because they can, and nobody is even going to try to stop them.

Nobody will do a thing about it, but when it is all in place, then everyone will be whining and crying about it...after it is much too late.

I guess I should have moved out of Jackson County years ago, but I never believed that the people of this county would be so stupid as to elect and support council members who want to take everything you have from you. I can see now how wrong I was.

#3.1 amazed on 07/15/10 at 08:40 AM [Reply]

Your ignorance is evident. What better time to consider a new tax than when it will affect no one? Anyone considering a hotel or motel or a car rental agency in the future will thus know IN ADVANCE of the taxes they will pay and can make their decision accordingly. By the way, they will pay those same taxes in most other locations and will pass them on to the users.

As for the proposed new tax districts, these people would be voting to tax themselves to address needs peculiar to their district. If that's not democracy, what is?

By the way, it's not too late for you to move out of Jackson County. I think you can still rent a U-Haul truck without paying a local tax. Get going. Jackson County will be just a little bit smarter once you cross the county line.

#3.1.1 Amazed as well on 07/15/10 at 01:15 PM [Reply]

Smarter only if they take all your idiot commissioners with them.

#3.1.2 even more amazed on 07/16/10 at 07:07 AM [Reply]

Pot calling the kettle black, aren't you? Do you think new business comes to a county where they know they will be taxed MORE? Ignorance, indeed. I guess you are also ignorant of the old saying "It is better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are a fool than to open your mouth and prove it to be true."

#4 Jurasic Jack on 07/15/10 at 12:03 PM [Reply]

Speaking like a true community manager, Mr. Hampton proposed creating a nine-member committee to assist in developing community improvement districts.

So, just what are community improvement districts? They are self-funding methods of generating revenue for facilities and services.

That self-funding is the catchword. It means that there is no cost to local government, something beloved by community managers. Want something fixed in your neighborhood? Want to correct something a developer should have done? Want some commercial development in your neighborhood? How about landscaping, or water and sewer? Well, just tax yourself and do it!

There is a catch, of course. There always is. Community improvement districts have the power to issue bonds and impose property taxes. And sometimes, here’s the catch, they can act without democratic accountability.

Think twice before letting that committee come to order. Jack

#5 hit the road Jack and take amazed with you on 07/15/10 at 04:04 PM [Reply]

What we do not need right now are more taxes..not this not SPLOST nothing.
People are hurting from top to bottom and the genius Darrell Hampton wants to create more ways to tax ? Fire his big lard behind!
Any Elected official that backs this or SPLOST should be recalled and removed.

It's easy to "fix" issues Mr.Jack by throwing money at them but a real leader(we have none in JacksonCounty) will attempt to find solutions. Has anyone seen Municipalities trying to combine services in order to save money?
Why not dissolve some of the code enforcement at the city level and give that back to the county?
Why are we going to build EMS stations with SPLOST when there are fire stations all around the county? Come on Jack the BOC isn't trying hard enough.

Then we have amazed.Let's impose fees on hotels and business and see how many locate here ? Don't worry it won't be an issue because Hampton will tax them right up the highway.
Jackson BOC and local officials have spent themselves fat and now when it's time to lose that weight THEY refuse. If some of you can't see that it's time to apply for impaired vision permits.

#5.1 anonymous on 07/16/10 at 07:09 AM [Reply]

There's not one competent leader in Jackson County — except you. How many motels/hotels are at Banks Crossing, where there's a hotel-motel tax. Didn't one just open and another is under construction?

They go where there's a reason to go, and a 3-6 percent tax they'll pass on to the consumer is of little concern to them. Next time you travel, assuming you ever leave Jackson County, check your motel bill. Bet you're paying a similar tax. But don't let it keep you from leaving.

#5.1.1 amazed that you're able to type on 07/16/10 at 08:27 AM [Reply]

With people like you in Jackson County, its no wonder that the taxes keep going up. Its also no wonder that people with any sense in their heads want to move out of the county. Who wants to have someone with your attitude as their neighbor except another moron like you?

#5.1.1.1 anonymous on 07/16/10 at 09:22 AM [Reply]

With all that sense in your head, why are you still here? Can't find your keys, or is your license still suspended?

#5.1.1.1.1 amazed that you're able to type on 07/16/10 at 10:18 AM [Reply]

How long did it take you to figure out how to use the dictionary and look up all those words? Some of them are more than 3 letters and you still managed to write them. I'm SO impressed. And such wit, you can almost actually string together a coherent thought! Did you graduate from the 5th grade?

It has been fun watching you make yourself look like an idiot, but the humor of your foolishness runs dry quickly, so go ahead and continue to spout your idiocy. I have better things to do with my time than you.

Have a NICE day.

(I guess I have to explain this to you in tiny little words so you can understand: I won't be checking to see if you wrote any more of you "charming" diatribe, so waste your typing if you wish.)

#6 anonmyous on 07/16/10 at 10:29 AM [Reply]

Clearly you don't have anything better to do. I hope you enjoy your nap.

#7 Jose Fuentas on 07/16/10 at 10:39 AM [Reply]

Is it really necessary to insult someone because he has an opinion different from yours? Every election it seems all you hear about is how conservative and against taxes everyone is but once elected they propose new taxes. Frankly I'm tired of seeing the same thing. I won't be voting for the new tax proposals or county commissioners Hunter Bicknell or Tom Crowe. Anybody running put your Reebooks on and please don't propose any new taxes once you get elected. Is it really impossible to cut spending or living without like working families have to do everyday.Shalom

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