PittsburghLIVE.com On the revenue side, the revised budget adds an additional 0.5 percent to the city's 1.5 percent realty transfer tax -- an increase of 33.3 percent.
The mayor's revised budget is technically balanced by a proposed 34 percent increase in property taxes. However, Murphy has vowed not to impose such a steep hike on city residents, calling it 'suicidal for our city.'
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Budget in council's lap
Tony gets it right. Well done!
Open letter to OpenDebates.Org
This letter was sent to those at OpenDebates.Org.
I've followed your story. I've helped with some blogging. I think you are doing the right things. Now for some ideas:
Why not take 10 to 20 cities and help in 2005 with their democracy and debates for their Mayor's races?
It might be great if you had forums in various cities, and I would PUSH you to make Pittsburgh, PA, one such city. Then you could show the world how a real debate with real candidates and issues, should occur. You can tape the event, review it, offer analysis, and trouble-shoot -- both the process and the event itself.
If OpenDebates.Org wants to aspire to leading the national debates with the presidential race, we need you to prove yourself, be seasoned, be in the marketplace, and be with all the credit due to the task at hand.
Pulling together a debate is no easy matter, as I've done a few of them. I've been on both sides of the microphone. This is exciting, worthy and serious work.
Let me know if you want more insights and info. Please let me know how might I be able to push these matters to othes?
I've followed your story. I've helped with some blogging. I think you are doing the right things. Now for some ideas:
Why not take 10 to 20 cities and help in 2005 with their democracy and debates for their Mayor's races?
It might be great if you had forums in various cities, and I would PUSH you to make Pittsburgh, PA, one such city. Then you could show the world how a real debate with real candidates and issues, should occur. You can tape the event, review it, offer analysis, and trouble-shoot -- both the process and the event itself.
If OpenDebates.Org wants to aspire to leading the national debates with the presidential race, we need you to prove yourself, be seasoned, be in the marketplace, and be with all the credit due to the task at hand.
Pulling together a debate is no easy matter, as I've done a few of them. I've been on both sides of the microphone. This is exciting, worthy and serious work.
Let me know if you want more insights and info. Please let me know how might I be able to push these matters to othes?
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