Elgin City Council Plans to Tax the Rain!
The Elgin City Council is contemplating a RAIN TAX! That’s right, your local government is considering taxing you with a fee for the rain that runs off your property into the sewers. It would be added to your monthly water bill as a separate line item like the new garbage and leaf fees.
The Council says it is only studying--to the tune of $200,000 of your hard earned tax payer dollars--the feasibility of a “stormwater utility tax to address our stormwater/combined sewer problem.” And that “Those who are suggesting that there is a proposed ‘rain tax’ are engaging in hyperbole based upon the council's review of options to address infrastructure needs.“ Let’s break that down. What is another name for "stormwater?" Could it be "rain?" So substitute “rain," drop “utility” and we get “rain tax.” They call it hyperbole, we call it clarity. You get to decide. We all know that once a tax is created, it becomes permanent, so Elgin OCTAVE is working hard to stop the rain tax now, while we still have time. The best way to do that is to VOTE on April 9th for Elgin City Council candidates who OPPOSE the Rain Tax. |
OPPOSES the Rain Tax:
2 Year Council Seat:
Toby Shaw 4 Year Council Seat: Andrew Cuming Terry Gavin Cody Holt Rosemarie Kahn John Prigge (I) |
TAKE ACTION! You can help by:
- Telling your friends and neighbors to STOP THE RAIN TAX!
- Printing out the STOP THE RAIN TAX flyer below and handing it out.
- Putting a sign in your yard by sending us your address in the COMMENT area below.
- Sending a contribution to help us get the word out and place signs all over Elgin! You can make checks payable to "Elgin OCTAVE" and send them to Elgin OCTAVE, 2 S. Jackson St, Elgin, IL 60123. (Contributions are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.)
- MOST IMPORTANTLY...VOTE for candidates that OPPOSE the rain tax on APRIL 9th!
| stop_the_rain_tax_flyer.pdf |
Paid for by Elgin OCTAVE.
A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. Contributions are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board’s official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. Contributions are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
