Small Towns Get the Shaft

The Local Option Sales Tax bill passed in the Senate tonight. It would mean areas hit by disasters can expedite the referendum process by giving the residents of disaster areas the power to vote on imposing a tax to help meet local needs, not necessarily flood relief.
If this is for flood damage, why are they making it so hard for small towns that were impacted by the flood to get this money?

Small towns will have to pool with larger towns to get in on the action. Since the process is expedited from 120 days down to 30, these smaller downs won’t have enough time to get their resources together. Why should small towns have less ability to apply for flood relief damage?

This tax allows Polk, Johnson and Linn to help themselves to this tax. And besides, why do we want to tax these areas hit hardest by flooding? Since when do taxes ease any sort of burden?

It was herd during debate from the Democrats that this money is not restricted to flood relief in any way. So that means that since the tax doesn’t sunset the money can be used for who knows what next year? Can anyone say Project Destiny?