{"id":3658,"date":"2014-08-04T15:33:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-04T19:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=3658"},"modified":"2014-08-04T15:33:50","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T19:33:50","slug":"please-vote-yes-on-proposal-1-in-the-august-5-2014-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2014\/08\/04\/please-vote-yes-on-proposal-1-in-the-august-5-2014-primary-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Please VOTE YES on Proposal 1 in the August 5, 2014 Primary Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">Please vote in Tuesday&#8217;s Aug. 5, 2014, primary election. On your ballot you may have a lot of things or just a few things to consider, but one of the most important issues for Michigan&#8217;s communities is Proposal 1. The League is in support of Proposal 1 and encourages our members to vote YES on Proposal 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">This proposal represents a considerable amount\u00a0of negotiations and work by League staff and our members. We thank our many members who have publicly supported this proposal by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/resources\/sample_docs\/resolutions.htm\">passing resolutions<\/a>\u00a0encouraging a YES vote, doing media interviews, participating in news events and writing letters to their local newspapers. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/resources\/publications\/mmr\/issue\/july-aug2014\/PPT.html\">Read this article<\/a> by the League&#8217;s Samantha Harkins about this history of this issue and why the League is in support of Proposal 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">So\u00a0what happens if Proposal 1 fails?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">A new\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #a29801\" href=\"http:\/\/strongandsafecommunities.com\/calculator\/\">community impact calculator\u00a0<\/a>by the Strong and Safe Communities\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #a29801\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StrongSafeMI\">YESon1<\/a>\u00a0shows the potential losses communities could sustain if Proposal 1 is defeated and the Legislature decides to eliminate the personal property tax without any funding replacement for local municipalities. All you need to do is go to the calculator and follow the step by step instructions to see the impact on your community. For example, in Flint, if Proposal 1 fails and the PPT is eliminated without replacement that is the equivalent funding of 54 police officers, or 71 firefighters, or 464,746 meals on wheels for seniors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">Here are some details from the\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit;color: #a29801\" href=\"http:\/\/strongandsafecommunities.com\/\">Strong and Safe Communities<\/a>\u00a0coalition about this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">A \u201cNO\u201d Vote on Proposal 1 and failure to pass Proposal 1 would hurt Michigan communities and Michigan small businesses. It would mean:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">Michigan communities lose by having to go back to depending on an unreliable revenue stream for essential services like fire, police, ambulances, jails, and schools \u2013 plus other valuable local community services, including senior centers, parks and libraries.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">Michigan businesses lose by having to go back to paying the antiquated unfair double tax that keeps them from investing and creating jobs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\">Many community leaders across the state fear that if Proposal 1 fails in August, the legislature could still eliminate the PPT, but\u00a0<em style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: italic\">not\u00a0<\/em>reimburse local communities for that lost revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: inherit\"><em style=\"font-weight: inherit;font-style: italic\">Matt Bach is director of media relations for the Michigan Municipal League. 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