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	<title>Roanoke Tea Party &#187; HB69</title>
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		<title>Updates on Organizational Issues, Good Legislative News and Action Alert for Botetourt County</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Botetourt County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HB69]]></category>
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Botetourt Residents&#8230;Don&#8217;t miss the Action Alert below:
We now have a formal address and phone number.
Roanoke Tea Party
PO Box 20285
Roanoke, VA 24018
540 491-0212
The phone number goes straight to a voice mail, but we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.

We are actively negotiating for a locale for our March meeting. We hope to [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Botetourt Residents&#8230;Don&#8217;t miss the Action Alert below:</strong></p>
<p>We now have a formal address and phone number.</p>
<p>Roanoke Tea Party</p>
<p>PO Box 20285<br />
Roanoke, VA 24018</p>
<p>540 491-0212</p>
<p>The phone number goes straight to a voice mail, but we will do our best to respond as quickly as possible.</p>
<ul>
<li>We are actively negotiating for a locale for our March meeting. We hope to have a bigger and better locale set up very soon.</li>
<li>There is now a page to buy a one year membership. This costs only $25.00.</li>
<li>We will have a downloadable membership form and a members only page set up shortly.</li>
<li>We will have a tighter more action oriented agenda for our March meeting.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Good News!</strong> HB69 The Firearm Freedom Act was passed by committee and will be in front of the House of Delegates early next week. Thank <a href="http://delegatemorgangriffith.com/" target="_blank">Morgan Griffith</a> for his support! <a href="http://www.roanoketeaparty.com/limited-number-of-seats-left-for-january-18th-bus-trip/" target="_blank">More on HB69 here&#8230;.</a> Contact your Delegate and ensure they vote yes on HB69 next week.</p>
<h2>Action Alert:</h2>
<p>From Danny Goad:</p>
<p><strong>Stop Botetourt County Tax Increase Now!!! </strong></p>
<div><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><strong>Stop Botetourt County Tax Increase Now!!! </strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><strong>Food and Beverage Tax Increase in the Works</strong></span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;">According to recent comments by Botetourt County Board of Supervisor Member, </p>
<p>Terry Austin, he wants to put a new tax on <strong>Food &amp; Beverage</strong> sales in Botetourt County.  </p>
<p>The article from the Fincastle Herald, January 13, 2010 says, </p>
<p> “Buchanan District Board of Supervisors member Terry Austin was at the meeting and noted </p>
<p>that every area of county government will be affected‐‐‐from the Sheriff’s Department to the </p>
<p>Treasurer’s Office.  He suggested the General Assembly give counties the same taxing authority as </p>
<p>cities have.  Cities can levy taxes on cigarettes and higher meals and motel taxes.  “We have the </p>
<p>same expenses as cities,” he said.” </p>
<p>A bill passed in the State Senate, <strong>SB280</strong>, will allow the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors to</p>
<p>implement a <strong>Food &amp; Beverage Tax</strong> with a simple majority vote.  Why does Terry Austin want this </p>
<p>legislation to pass when the Board of Supervisors already can put this measure to a referendum </p>
<p>and allow the citizens to vote on whether they want their taxes raised?  He wants this legislation for</p>
<p> two reasons.  First, he knows that the citizens of Botetourt County do not want their taxes raised </p>
<p>and would not grant the authority.  Secondly, he wants to blame the tax increase on the state</p>
<p> legislature so he will not be held accountable.  SB280 has passed the State Senate and is awaiting</p>
<p>action in the House of Delegates.  Senator Smith voted against raising the taxes.  </p>
<p>Senator Edwards voted to raise the tax which will put businesses in Botetourt County at a </p>
<p>competitive disadvantage with Roanoke. </p>
<p>Is it likely that the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors will vote in favor of this tax increase?  </p>
<p>I think the answer is yes.  I say that because of the action the Board of Supervisors has taken </p>
<p>since Terry Austin made these comments.  At the board meeting held January 26, Terry Austin </p>
<p>was voted in as chairman.  Austin was nominated by newly appointed Fincastle Supervisor </p>
<p>Donna Vaughn.  </p>
<p><strong>What can be done to STOP this TAX?   </strong></p>
<p>1.Contact all members of the House of Delegates that you know as well as Botetourt County </p>
<p>Representatives  Del.William Cleaveland, (540‐591‐5959) and Del. Lacey Putney, (540‐586‐0090 ext. 1).  Tell them you are opposed to SB280.  </p>
<p>Tell them that you support legislation that makes it more difficult to raise taxes and not easier. </p>
<p>2.Contact Members of the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and tell them that you do not </p>
<p>want increased taxes.  </p>
<p>Taxes depress the economy and with the current state of the economy we should do nothing to </p>
<p>depress it further.  Botetourt County Government spending has increased to 148 percent what it </p>
<p>was in 2006.  Decrease spending instead of raising taxes.  Contact Chairman <strong>Terry Austin (254</strong><strong>‐</strong><strong>1085)</strong>, Vice‐Chairman Steve Clinton (992‐3066), Donna Vaughn (884‐2789), Don Assaid (992‐6445), and Billy Martin (977‐8085). </p>
<p>3.Contact Danny H. Goad at (540)283‐9289 or <a href="mailto:dhgoadpe@msn.com" target="_blank">dhgoadpe@msn.com</a> if you would like to receive more information about this </p>
<p>legislation or would like to help stop the onslaught of taxes. </p>
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