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=== City Budget === | === City Budget === | ||
''Claim: “In 2020, she pushed a false budget deficit to support a new $400.00 per household annual parcel tax.”'' | ''Claim: “In 2020, she pushed a false budget deficit to support a new $400.00 per household annual parcel tax.”'' | ||
* Councilmember Jeff Wan suggested a parcel tax on his own website. | * [https://www.jeffwanforclaytoncitycouncil.net/2022/09/transparency-and-misleading-about-need.html Councilmember Jeff Wan suggested a parcel tax on his own website.] | ||
* Holly Tillman and the rest of the City Council (including Mayor Diaz and Councilmember Wan) received the same report of an impending structural deficit from the city staff. The entire Council was in agreement that a tax of some kind would eventually be necessary. | * Holly Tillman and the rest of the City Council (including Mayor Diaz and Councilmember Wan) received the same report of an impending structural deficit from the city staff. [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=9sNgupF_-FuduOFW&t=9644 The entire Council was in agreement] that a tax of some kind would eventually be necessary. | ||
* Both Jeff Wan and Jim Diaz expressed support for a tax that would help solve the unanimously agreed upon impending structural deficit in September 2021. Wan told council and the city a new tax was “important just for the health of the city.” | * Both Jeff Wan and Jim Diaz expressed support for a tax that would help solve the unanimously agreed upon impending structural deficit in September 2021. Wan told council and the city a new tax was [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=E7aNoOSAmzIahNd5&t=9698 “important just for the health of the city.”] | ||
''Claim: “She voted for a $30,000 taxpayer-funded survey to tell us what we already knew - none of us want new taxes - This survey was a waste of time and money!”'' | ''Claim: “She voted for a $30,000 taxpayer-funded survey to tell us what we already knew - none of us want new taxes - This survey was a waste of time and money!”'' | ||
* There was broad consensus by the City Council that a tax of some kind, either property tax or sales tax, was necessary. Imagine being upset that Holly wanted the input of constituents before making such a major decision! | * There was broad consensus by the City Council that a tax of some kind, either property tax or sales tax, was necessary. Imagine being upset that Holly wanted the input of constituents before making such a major decision! | ||
* Jeff Wan said “the outreach is going to be important to get people on board. Everyone I've talked to either is supportive or they started out opposed, but then they came around saying, I still hate it, but okay, so I'll take that too.” | * [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=m2pepyLc4gYqnRWB&t=9749 Jeff Wan said] “the outreach is going to be important to get people on board. Everyone I've talked to either is supportive or they started out opposed, but then they came around saying, I still hate it, but okay, so I'll take that too.” | ||
* Jim Diaz pointed out that “outreach is gonna be real key to this thing if we come together with some, you know, reasonable language that people can support and understand why we're doing it.” | * [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=Grv0AEYGaQRJiGXf&t=9893 Jim Diaz pointed out that] “outreach is gonna be real key to this thing if we come together with some, you know, reasonable language that people can support and understand why we're doing it.” | ||
Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jeff mailer? Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jim mailer? | * Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jeff mailer? Where is ClaytonWatch’s anti-Jim mailer? | ||
''Claim: “She supported a false budget deficit narrative and a 1% sales tax increase all the while saying ‘she did not have time’ to review the city’s budget.”'' | ''Claim: “She supported a false budget deficit narrative and a 1% sales tax increase all the while saying ‘she did not have time’ to review the city’s budget.”'' | ||
* Jeff Wan made the motion to ask city staff to outline the steps required to put a tax on the November 2022 ballot. Jim Diaz praised Wan for pushing for it and the rest of the council was in favor. ClaytonWatch wants to sow division where there is none. | * Jeff Wan made the motion to ask city staff to outline the steps required to put a tax on the November 2022 ballot. Jim Diaz praised Wan for pushing for it and the rest of the council was in favor. ClaytonWatch wants to sow division where there is none. | ||
* On 9/21/21, Jim Diaz said of the need to put a tax on the Nov ‘22 ballot “Fundamentally, I am opposed to any taxes. In fact, I'm a proponent of reducing taxes. But from the people that I talk to, that love this community, see the need to do something. And cutting services is not what they wanna see, at least to the small circle of people that I talk to. So I agree with Jeff and I applaud him bringing this item forward.” | * On 9/21/21, [https://youtu.be/i1ZUTr1rLek?si=-KLZ7r79N8AWyCCH&t=9845 Jim Diaz said] of the need to put a tax on the Nov ‘22 ballot “Fundamentally, I am opposed to any taxes. In fact, I'm a proponent of reducing taxes. But from the people that I talk to, that love this community, see the need to do something. And cutting services is not what they wanna see, at least to the small circle of people that I talk to. So I agree with Jeff and I applaud him bringing this item forward.” | ||
* Jeff earns our Mayor’s applause for proposing a sales tax, while Holly deserves to be targeted by lies? We look forward to hearing Mayor Diaz denounce this anti-Holly mailer and ClaytonWatch for producing it. | * Jeff earns our Mayor’s applause for proposing a sales tax, while Holly deserves to be targeted by lies? We look forward to hearing Mayor Diaz denounce this anti-Holly mailer and ClaytonWatch for producing it. | ||
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ClaytonWatch is attempting to assassinate Holly Tillman’s character for the following: | ClaytonWatch is attempting to assassinate Holly Tillman’s character for the following: | ||
* Completely legal maneuvering with other City Council members to keep Councilmember Wan out of the Mayor’s seat | * Completely legal maneuvering with other City Council members to keep Councilmember Wan out of the Mayor’s seat | ||
* Pointing out clear examples of hate speech and racism in our community, organizing citizens against this, and holding the city to a higher standard of civility | * Pointing out clear examples of [https://www.ktvu.com/news/deli-owner-in-clayton-under-fire-over-send-her-back-facebook-post hate speech] and racism in our community, organizing citizens against this, and holding the city to a higher standard of civility | ||
* Setting her sights on expanding the Police Department | * Setting her sights on expanding the Police Department | ||
* Recognizing the fiscal malfeasance going on at our charter high school and demanding that school administrators are held to account | * Recognizing the fiscal malfeasance going on at our charter high school and demanding that school administrators are held to account | ||