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regarding the cost for the campaign -- I am fairly certain the District didn't pay for ads asking people to vote FOR but they may have to encourage people to VOTE. I know the administrative staff were very careful to educate about the issues as compared to just
[Winona Online Democracy]
Based on comments appearing in WOD and the newspapers, it would appear that
neither side in this discussion can claim the moral or intellectual high
ground, my following comments included.
Did you..
ever wonder how this discussion would be evolving had
the responsibility of those
of us in the workforce to do this in our homes and with our tax dollars.
Kathy Seifert
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From: LindaF [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: E Democracy winona@mnforum.org
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:04 AM
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[Winona
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Subject: Re: [Winona] Here Goes (Re:861)
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Actually, renters DO pay property taxes, which is rolled into the rent. The
property taxes on rental property I believe are even higher than on
homestead property (This was true in the past
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
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Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 8:05 AM
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They aren't going to be helping pay property taxes because they aren't
going
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Tom Severson
Severson Oil Co.
P.O. Box 736
Winona, Mn. 55987
507 452 3402 ext 214
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Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:23 PM
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14, 2005 8:04 AM
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[Winona Online Democracy]
They aren't going to be helping pay property taxes because they aren't
going to be living in Winona.
Anyone have any figures as to how many of the college students STAY in
Winona after graduating to add
: Tom Severson
Date: 11/14/05 13:42:43
To: 'Glen Schumann'; winona@mnforum.org
Subject: RE: [Winona] Here Goes (Re:861)
[Winona Online Democracy]
Watching the discussion I think the solution is to have a surcharge on the
rent based on the amount the taxes went up.Then people can see what
[Winona Online Democracy]
Some are proposing that citizens should not vote unless they own property.
I propose that citizens not vote until they pass an IQ test. That measure,
too, would have affected the referendum vote.
I am only partially facetious here. How can anyone underestimate the