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Dec
20
Political Chess Match Begins Over 1% Income Tax
Filed Under COIT, Fran DuPey, Income Tax, Lake County Commissioners, property tax crisis, taxes, Will Smith Jr
The political chess game surrounding the 1% Lake County income tax is being played.
The moves so far:
The Lake County Council passed a 1% income tax, 5-1.
The Lake County Commissioners vetoed it, 2-1.
Prediction: The Lake County Council overrides the veto and someone files a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of councilman Will Smith, Jr.’s vote.
Says Lake County Commissioner Fran DuPey, according to the Northwest Indiana Times:
DuPey attacked council members who voted for the tax Tuesday night.
“The vote of one council member for the income tax is subject to challenge because of a criminal conviction,” she said.
DuPey was referring to the federal felony conviction of Councilman Will Smith, D-Gary, in September on a charge of filing a false tax return in 2001. He is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
DuPey said the vote of Councilwoman Christine Cid, D-East Chicago, for the tax was a conflict of interest because Cid is a county government employee and violated her campaign promises.
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3 Responses to “Political Chess Match Begins Over 1% Income Tax”
I’ve already approached the legendary attorney John Price (remember him?) to see if he’s interested in a lawsuit on my behalf.
He says that it’s pretty clear that Will Smith was impeached by law and is not a councilmember, and thus anything that he voted on is null and void.
Hi Buzzcut,
It would make an interesting lawsuit. Keep us up to date with what happens, if you decide to proceed.
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