Why You Should Vote AGAINST Question B
“The Ficker Amendment”
On Nov. 4th, Montgomery County voters
will decide on ballot Question B, which would:
“Amend Section 305 of the County Charter to require a
unanimous vote of 9 Councilmembers, rather than the 7 of 9 votes currently
required, to levy a tax on real property that will produce revenue that exceeds
the annual limit on property tax revenue set in that section.”
Question B would harm our
quality of life and quality public services.
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Posted By: Anna Oman, Director of Communications on 10/17/2008 2:55:00 PM
Joint Bulletin #3
Testimony to the Board of Education
The following testimony was given last night by SEIU Local 500, MCAAPS, and MCEA. We are speaking with a united voice and standing strong for our members.
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Posted By: Anna Oman, Director of Communications on 10/17/2008 2:45:00 PM
Budget
Joint Bulletin #2
Washington Post Jumps to Conclusions
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7th, the Washington Post will run a story saying that negotiated
raises for Montgomery County public employees - including school system employees - for next year
will not be funded. This is a premature conclusion.
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Posted By: Anna Oman, Director of Communications on 10/6/2008 1:31:00 PM
Budget
Joint Bulletin #1
This past weekend, the presidents of MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and MCAASP received a letter from
Ms. Nancy Navarro, President of the Montgomery County Board of Education. Here is an excerpt.
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Posted By: Anna Oman, Director of Communications on 10/2/2008 1:00:00 PM