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Feb
19
Majestic Star Stops Paying Gary, Ind.
Filed Under Gary, Majestic Star, tax revolt | 1 Comment
Majestic Star stops paying Gary, Indiana.
The Majestic Star stopped payments to the city of Gary on February 12th causing the city to have to cut back, reports the Post-Tribune.
Majestic Star Casino owner Don Barden cut Gary off from a key source of revenue last week, keeping a promise and putting pressure on the already cash-strapped city.
Celita Green, the city controller, said Majestic Star never made its monthly tax payment last week.
Majestic’s monthly payments total roughly $6 million each year depending on how much money it makes, Green said.
Mayor Rudy Clay said Barden’s decision to withhold payment puts Gary in a “major financial dilemma.”
“The city was skating on thin ice anyway,” Clay said.
Barden filed complaints against the city with the American Arbitration Association and Marion County Circuit Court last week, naming the Indiana Gaming Commission as a defendant in Marion County, as well.
Feb
15
Indiana Tea Party Tax Protest
Filed Under Lake County, property tax crisis, property tax reform, tax revolt, taxes | 7 Comments
Spotted at Team Hammond Taxpayers:
From the graphic above:
Indiana Tea Party Tax Revolt! Sunday, March 1st, 2008 at 1 p.m. CST. Lake County Government Center.
Bring your tax assessments or a facsimile to put in the giant tea bag to be dunked in the pond.
A national and local media event. Bring your protest signs.
Team Hammond writes about scare tactics being used to convince taxpayers higher taxes are the only solution:
Our local elected officials must be working overtime trying to convince the citizens that property tax reform is bad for us. They would have you believe with their scare tactics that we will have no fire or police protection, and people will die! Let’s put a guilt trip on the homeowners for wanting to keep their homes!
