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Saturday, June 9, 2007

WakeUP Wake County News Briefs

Newsbriefs

June 8, 2007

Roving WakeUP film-maker, Greg Flynn, is at it again with a new video on the real estate transfer tax. This time, a little girl goes to Washington in pursuit of answers to Wake County's growth problems. Click here to view the short video, and forward it to friends! If you like what you are seeing, please consider making a tax-deductible donation for our continued efforts to educate the public and elected officials. Also, don't forget to visit our Web site for additional information.

Poll Shows Public Support for Impact Fees and More

Seventy percent of Wake citizens would support an impact fee on new development to help pay for schools, according to a recent poll of the News&Observer. And while people were divided on a transfer tax on real estate transactions, Wake citizens spoke loudly that they do not want higher sales and property tax to pay for growth. Click here to read more about the poll and read WakeUP Wake County's reaction.

WakeUP Urges Wake Commissioners to Pass Resolution

At the public hearing on Wake County's budget, WakeUP leaders, Karen Rindge, Stan Norwalk and Tim McBrayer, urged the county commissioners to pass a resolution urging the NC General Assembly to pass legislation giving Wake County fair growth funding options. And we weren't the only ones calling for a real estate transfer tax and impact fees to help pay for the costs of growth. Many echoed WakeUP's call. Read the full N&O story here, that quotes WakeUP leaders.

posted by Administrator # 3:35 PM

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