11/02/2011: Car Tax
Novemeber 2, 2011CAR TAX
7:00 PM IDIP Club 35 Memorial Drive Pawtucket, RIIf you are like me, you have been following with a great degree of interest the testimony and progress on the Pension Reform Bill. Reform is a complicated, contentious, and important discussion. Pensions represent the single greatest issue facing the future stability of Rhode Island.
However, there is an issue facing residents of Pawtucket which is having an impact on our wallets right now. Taxes.
The burden on tax payers has steadily increased over the past few years. The City of Pawtucket recently lowered the car tax exemption to just $500, which brings this tax to the forefront of our discussion.
Controlling runaway spending is a long-term solution to high taxes, we have allowed our City Council to spend in excess. Two issues, however, are of immediate concern: the unfair values placed on our vehicles and the high tax rate (Pawtucket’s is 2nd Highest in RI).
At $53.30 per 1,000 of valuation, Pawtucket boasts the 2nd highest car tax rate in Rhode Island.
Pawtucket has been pretty quiet on this issue, perhaps our citizens are speaking with their wallets and simply not paying these excessive tax bills.
If you are interested in hearing more about this problem and participating in a solution please attend a forum that the Pawtucket Republican City Committee is having this coming Wednesday (Nov 2) at the IDIP Club, 35 Memorial Drive, Pawtucket.
Our guest to discuss how to reach a solution will be Rob Cote, who organized the “Car Tax Revolt” in Warwick and who has been on radio with Dan York and Buddy Cianci.
So please find time to come to the Italian Diplomatic Independent Political Club on Wednesday November 2nd and listen, participate, get motivated to do something.
Thanks you and I hope to see you all there.
Hal Gibson Chairman, Pawtucket Republican City Committee