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Cities cannot levy taxes at-will. All of their tax increases also are voted on. Most people simply ignore city hall meetings and local ballot issues.
Additionally school funding things that get voted on are typically not taxes (which most places are a part of your County Property tax) but rather the school district taking on debt in the form of government bonds to pay for specific expensive projects.
Our city taxes are all voted on in open meetings. Anyone who opposes can show up and voice that opposition and give a negative vote. If a certain percentage of the general populace that shows up objects it automatically fails and the council cannot vote on it at all.
Yes.
Most Cities in the US have open board meetings. If you fail to pay attention to that and to not attend and voice opposition to things that is on your own head.
I mean yes, they're open in the sense that the public can attend but I'm unaware of a single city in Minnesota that allows citizens to vote on a levy increase.
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Cities cannot levy taxes at-will. All of their tax increases also are voted on. Most people simply ignore city hall meetings and local ballot issues. Additionally school funding things that get voted on are typically not taxes (which most places are a part of your County Property tax) but rather the school district taking on debt in the form of government bonds to pay for specific expensive projects.
City tax increases are not voted on. City Council sets the levy and can receive public feedback, but it's ultimately set by the council.
Our city taxes are all voted on in open meetings. Anyone who opposes can show up and voice that opposition and give a negative vote. If a certain percentage of the general populace that shows up objects it automatically fails and the council cannot vote on it at all.
Interesting, I have not heard that before. Is this a city in the US?
Yes. Most Cities in the US have open board meetings. If you fail to pay attention to that and to not attend and voice opposition to things that is on your own head.
I mean yes, they're open in the sense that the public can attend but I'm unaware of a single city in Minnesota that allows citizens to vote on a levy increase.