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5 Reasons to Vote Againstthe County Sales Tax Referendumon Tuesday, November 8
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1) The Money Does Not Go To A-B Tech
That’s right! In spite of Buncombe County Commissioners’ resolution, the
m
oney will go into Buncombe County’s general revenue fund,
not to A-B Tech.The county commissioners have misled the public. According to North Carolinalaw, there is no way the commissioners can make this promise, because, bylaw, the revenue can be spent on any lawful purpose.
The money cannot belegally designated to any specific purpose
.
(NCGS 153A-149)See the actual ballot text below:See -- nothing about A-B Tech on the ballot. While the County Commissioners
have “promised” to send the money t
o A-B Tech,
this is a non-binding,unenforceable, $130,000,000 promise.
This is a promise you cannot count on.
2) It Is Not A Temporary Tax Increase
Again, the commissioners have deceived the voters of Buncombe County, and
claimed this is a “temporary” tax increase. This is also contrary to the law of
our state, which does not allow for an expiration date on the ballot unless the
General Assembly passes legislation to that effect. Don’t believe thecommissioners. Their use of the word “temporary”
is for political purposesonly.
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