[Summit] FW: Today

[Jeffrey Cavanaugh]

Is Blue Cross included in the "Meds and Eds" bill?  Do they pay property
taxes on the shiny new building overlooking Waterplace?

On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Jonathan Howard <jon at ceffect.com> wrote:

>  Hello, neighbors,
>
> Our Mayor and City Council have taken united action to correct unfair,
> illogical subsidies we Providence taxpayers provide for tax-exempt
> organizations, other cities and towns and non-residents. If we can’t fix
> these provisions this year, we probably never will. If you can’t be at the
> State House today, you can still make your views heard using this link:
>
>
> http://citizenspeak.org/campaign/cityofprovidence/support-stronger-providence
>
> Please act today!
>
> Jonathan Howard
>
>
>  *Be There Today, May 17
> at the Senate Finance Hearing *
>
>
>
> Join Mayor Angel Taveras and the Providence City Council when they testify
> this afternoon at the State House at a Senate Finance Hearing about 3
> city-sponsored bills that are vital to Providence’s future.  The bills are
> scheduled to be heard at around *4:45pm* in Room 211 in the State House.
> Please come and show your support.
>
>
>
> *
> **Meds and Eds 25% Bill - $24 Million for Taxpayer Relief
> *S-765 – Fogarty, Tassoni
> http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText11/SenateText11/S0765.pdf
> This legislation would require non-profit hospitals and universities to pay
> 25% of the assessed property tax to the city or town in which they reside.
> The total value of hospital and university-owned tax-exempt property in
> Providence is assessed at nearly $3 billion.  The value of the property
> owned by the large non-profits has more than doubled since the start of the
> decade.  The City has provided city services to these institutions without
> asking for payment, passing the costs of delivering these services on to
> homeowners and taxpayers. This is an overwhelming burden for the families
> and small businesses who must fully subsidize the City services that we
> supply. This bill asks the major tax-exempt organizations in Providence to
> contribute their fair share to cover the costs of vital City services, such
> as police, fire, and maintenance of roads and infrastructure.
>
>
> *Fire Hydrant Fairness Act - $1 Million for Taxpayer Relief
> *S-615 – Metts, Perry, Goodwin, Ciccone, Ruggerio
> http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText11/SenateText11/S0615.pdf
> This legislation would allow municipalities to prohibit the charging of
> fire hydrant rental fees to cities and towns by water providers, upon
> passage of an ordinance and notification to the PUC.  This would generate $1
> million annually to Providence as well as significant revenue to other
> municipalities such as Pawtucket and Warwick. The firefighters union has
> joined Public Safety Commission Steven Pare in supporting this bill.
>
> *Fee for Master Alarm Fire Box - $1 Million for Taxpayer Relief
> *S-537 – Pichardo, Ciccone, Jabour, Metts, Perry
> http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText11/SenateText11/S0537.pdf
> This act would allow cities and towns to assess users a reasonable charge
> for use of master alarm fire box systems of the fire departments of the
> cities and towns. Each municipality may define by ordinance who would be
> assessed for the charge.  The firefighters union has joined Public Safety
> Commissioner Steven Pare in supporting this
> bill.
>
>
> If you cannot make it today, please make sure you take our E-Action Alert
> to urge the General Assembly in supporting a Stronger Providence.  Send
> this Alert to your friends, colleagues and contacts!
> http://citizenspeak.org/campaign/cityofprovidence/support-stronger-providence
>
>
>
>
>
>
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