What Can I Do?
Want to help bring about change? There are several ways to get on board.
1. Write
Write your representatives a personal letter and tell them your story.
- Tell them about your double or triple tax increases over the past 10 years.
- Tell them how you have to decide to buy food and medications OR pay your taxes.
- Describe how your neighbors have moved due to taxes, then how the property was bought at a huge increase, which increased your taxes, forcing you to consider how long you can stay.
- Tell them how much your assessment increased – and thus your taxes – after you painted the exterior of your house. Or added a patio. Or repaired an out-building.
- Tell them how your family home was lost due to tax increases.
- Consider the negative impact mounting property tax has on business and how companies have to compete at such a large tax disadvantage.
- Talk about the fear you have over future tax increases that will double or triple again over the next 10 years.
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2. Demonstrate
Show support. Plant a Property Tax Reform NOW! yard sign prominently on your property. Buy 6 and pass them around to family, friends and neighbors.
3. Petition
Ask neighbors, church or club members, friends and family to sign a tax reform petition. Then, send to your representative in Albany.
Download a petition form
4. Join
Join the property tax reform group in your area.
Find one near you
Or, organize a local committee -- either ad hoc or town/city sponsored -- and send your group message to Albany. Join the citizens across the state in bombarding our legislators with demands for an equitable solution to the current property tax crisis.
Join us!
Find out when our next meeting is or what our next action will be – whether a public hearing, a demonstration, or lobbying in Albany.
5. Give
Can you help fund the cause? The Task Force estimated total budget for the next 12 months is small—just $5,000. We’ve defined this year’s financial needs in a way we hope assures you that your giving will fund our giving. Here’s how you can help:
| Web Site | $2,700 |
| Sponsor a page for $270. See your name on the page, if desired. Or, contribute what you can - $50, $100, $200 | |
| Property Taxpayers Summit 2007 in Albany | $2,000 |
| (Covers handouts, signs, press materials, transportation, telephone and deliveries.) Co-sponsor with a check for $500 or more.
Or, contribute what you can - $50, $100, $200. | |
| Miscellaneous operating expenses | $300 |
| Be an angel (!) and send $20, $25, $50, or $75. | |
Ready to get on board?
Please make your check payable to: Town of Marbletown
Write in memo section of your check: Property Tax Reform Task Force
Address envelope to: Marbletown Town Hall, PO Box 217, Marbletown, NY 12484
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