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Alexandria City Council Election Questionnaire Results [...] 
Angry about all the waste in the “stimulus” spending package? E-mail Senator Webb and Warner. [...] 
[...] Virginia Governor Tim Kaine just sent me a (mass) email announcing his “simple” plan to raise my taxes for transportation spending.
Total cost to taxpayers? $850 million to $1 billion a year in new taxes and fees:
ATU President, Bud Miller, asked “Where does it stop?” in Thursday’s article on PayDay lenders. As I discussed in my previous post, Councilman Wilson would like to significantly tax PayDay and car title lenders. I find it interesting that Burke & Herbert had to be asked what [...]
Today, Kristina Rasmussen and ATU’s Bud Miller were quoted in a Washington Post article about the proposed tax and fee increases being discussed at tonight Alexandria City Council Meeting. Currently, Alexandria, is projecting a $21.5 million deficit due to the economic slump. Taxes being discussed [...]
Delegate Jeff Frederik just sent out this email notice detailing how to get NVTA refunds:
Special Update: NVTA Refunds of Taxes & Fees
Yesterday, Governor Kaine signed legislation that establishes procedures to return taxes and fees collected by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority.
The seven taxes and fees will be returned as [...]
Councilman Wilson asked staff to consider the budget bearing of changing the city code tonight to differentiate between payday lenders and “other financial services” and moved for further consideration an increase in the tax on payday lenders. In the coming weeks, staff will put time an effort into this [...]
“After a few years working at our new budget process, I can happily report that our budget documents are as transparent and accessible as they have ever been. We keep pushing to make sure everybody in the City can access, read and ask questions about our city budget.”
From [...]You might be interested in hearing the new voice mail box message at the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority:
Hope you held on to those receipts:
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority is developing a refund plan for the special taxes and fees that have been paid to date. [...]
