tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post8019658581901749872..comments2020-02-05T02:50:46.946-08:00Comments on Nugget Newspaper - Sisters, Oregon News, Opinion, Blog: A taxing dilemmaeditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18298399110078317876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post-10136519053790903952009-07-31T11:33:29.309-07:002009-07-31T11:33:29.309-07:00Everybody is missing the boat on this issue. This...Everybody is missing the boat on this issue. This is not a question of this being a good tax or a bad tax; the relevant question is would this tax be lawful. Consider this:<br /><br />The Oregon Constitution at Article I, Section 32: “No tax or duty shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their representatives in the Legislative Assembly…”<br /><br />The city charter approved by the people has no words whatsoever granting the city authority to levy any tax without voter approval. I can't find any legislation resulting in law granting this authority and the city has not cited any such authority. Therefore, it would be unconstitutional for Sisters to implement a local gas tax without voter approval.<br /><br />Just because the charter has no specific language prohibiting the council from implementing a local tax doesn’t mean they can. Some charters have this provision but most do not.Mike Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020613415198822104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post-86196180083992576982009-07-31T10:09:44.466-07:002009-07-31T10:09:44.466-07:00Anon2, yes my family is a higher priority than Sis...Anon2, yes my family is a higher priority than Sisters businesses, even though I would prefer to spend my scarce dollars locally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post-33402139471073328312009-07-31T08:21:55.355-07:002009-07-31T08:21:55.355-07:00Anonymous #2: YepAnonymous #2: YepAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post-34198267063501796252009-07-30T23:43:49.468-07:002009-07-30T23:43:49.468-07:00So if the city passes a 3 cent a gallon gas tax, y...So if the city passes a 3 cent a gallon gas tax, you are going to punish all the buisnesses in Sisters by shopping in Bend? Thanks a lot neighbor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8013770732504059370.post-76024830724999571402009-07-30T10:18:08.195-07:002009-07-30T10:18:08.195-07:00Our family drives 35,000 miles at about 25 mph. 1...Our family drives 35,000 miles at about 25 mph. 1400 gals a year. I will be doing more gassing up in Bend when doing Costco runs. And Bend gas is already 5 cents cheaper than Sisters. I expect that other Bend stores will be getting my shopping dollars. Too bad for Sisters businesses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com