CITY-COUNTY MERGER HEARING

WE NEED YOU TO ATTEND THE HEARING OR COMPLETE A WITNESS FORM
This issue will affect every resident of Missouri, even if you do not live in the Greater St Louis Municipal Area.  This will centralize the government to put additional authority in the the hands of fewer individuals.  This will allow for additional control by the City of St Louis over Statewide issues. Committee:  Joint Interim Committee on St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area Governance and Taxation Purpose:  To determine the scope and breadth of an independent study on City County Governance that will be commissioned by the joint interim committee.  This will also include taxation issues, such as TIFs and Pool Tax.  They will also be investigating any shared municipal services that can reduce expenses. TELL THE COMMITTEE WE DO NOT NEED A STATE STUDY.  THIS IS A LOCAL ISSUETell them you DON'T WANT THE CITY COUNTY MERGER, RE-ENTRY, OR UNIFICATION! (Our St Louis County Council and County Executive, Charlie Dooley try to play politics by changing terms, but the end game is the same) WE DO NOT WANT A STATE BALLOT INITIATIVE ON ANY TOPICS RELATING TO A CITY COUNTY MERGERWE ARE OPPOSED TO THE USE OF POOL TAX AND TIFs TO SHIFT TAX BURDEN St Louis County is not responsible to rescue the City of St Louis from their financial difficulties.  City residents cannot bear the additional tax burden of paying County taxes. The hearing will start at 12:30pm and will continue until everyone has an opportunity to speak.  It will end after the last speaker.  The 6:00pm time is only an approximation.  You will have up to 5 minutes to make your presentation to the Committee.  This committee is bi-partisan and is comprised of both State Senators and State Reps. sign up in advance by sending an email to jessica.petrie@house.mo.gov This way you will be on a list of the first people to speak and will be free to leave as soon as you have spoken to the committee. Learn more about the City County Merger at: http://www.dontmergeus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/stopthecitycountymerger