Libertarian Party of Atlanta Disappointed With Mayor Franklin and the City Council for Tax Increase

ATLANTA - Earlier today, the Atlanta City council voted 8-7 to approve a property tax increase. This increase will raise the average property owner’s tax bill $240. The Libertarian Party of Atlanta today issued the following statement in response to that action:

The Libertarian Party of Atlanta is extremely disappointed that in this troubled economy our elected officials have refused to make the tough decisions necessary to avoid raising taxes. It is extremely irresponsible for the Mayor and Council to view the budget crisis as a “revenue problem” instead of as a spending problem. Now Atlanta property owners are forced to tighten their belts to find the money to pay these additional taxes.

We would like to applaud the courageous votes of opposition to the increase by Cleta Winslow, Howard Shook, Claire Muller, Jim Maddox, Mary Norwood, H. Lamar Willis, and Kwanza Hall. Their acts of fiscal responsibility will be remembered when taxpayers go to the polls this fall.