Lane County commissioners: Hummmm should we not steal their money?

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Lane County commissioners are split over whether to repeal the recently enacted income tax or refer it to the voters, a day after getting the word that the federal government MIGHT come through with critical timber payments.

Oregon's federal lawmakers on Thursday said that they were very optimistic about getting Congress to approve a one-year extension of payments to timber counties. This prompted commissioner Faye Stewart, board chairman to announce plans to begin the repeal of the county income tax that he and two other commissioners enacted two weeks ago.

The commissioners are split on whether to repeal the tax or put the income tax before the voters in May.

Commissioner Bill Dwyer (one of the three who voted in favor of enacting the tax) said he wants to get the voters a chance to decide whether to keep part of the tax even if the federal money is approved... part of the tax was meant to cover that shortfall and voters should decide whether to keep it or allow county services such as public safety [buzzword] and public health to be cut again.

Commissioner Pete Sorensen stated that it would be better to cut personnel, noting that the enactment of the tax has sparked a level of anger that he had not seen in 20 years as an elected official.
I don't know about you guys... "let's put it on the ballot and let the voters decide", but I feel insulted. We've already voted on this issue. Why should we continue to keep voting on the same thing over and over and over again for them to get the message?

Reminder: today Saturday, at various locations throughout the county is a petition drive to put the newly enacted income tax on the ballot.

Next, should be a drive ( in my opinion) to start a recall effort, and send a message to our state and local government that you work for us, the people... not the other way around.