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City opposes proposed initiative
The Quincy city council passed a resolution expressing its opposition to Initiative 1033, to be presented to the state’s electorate Nov. 3.
The council also voted to allow the city’s name to be signed onto a letter to the editor, submitted in this edition of the Quincy Valley Post-Register (see page 4), also endorsed by the Quincy School District and several other agencies.
Initiative 1033 is a controversial measure that would limit growth of certain state, county and city revenue to annual inflation and population growth, not including voter-approved revenue increases. Revenue collected above the limit would reduce property tax levies.
“If this had been in place four years ago, all of the sales tax revenue we got from the data centers, we wouldn’t have gotten any of that,” mayor Jim Hemberry said. “We wouldn’t have been able to do all of the projects we’ve done. We would barely be scraping by.
“I don’t think the public has been well-informed about this initiative. Like they say, the devil is in the details. I do think the state needs to look at tax reform. This isn’t it.”
Councilmember Rebecca Young was succinct in her evaluation of the measure.
“Initiative 1033 is a horrible piece of legislature,” she said. “I’m glad we’re doing something about it.”
