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For Starke County Council District 4 & Republican Party State Delegate As a Candidate for Starke County Council District 4, I would like to share information regarding the role of the County Council. The County Council serves as the fiscal body of the county government. The Council is responsible for the ultimate decision-making pwer over the county’s financial affairs including taxation.
Fair taxation. What do I mean by fair taxation? Equity, efficiency, adequacy and transparency. Fair taxation can be challenging, it requires compliance and fairness among all taxpayers. 20 year 100% abatements that benefit large corporations at the expense of smaller businesses and individual taxpayers is an example of unfair taxation and has become a contentious issue in Starke County. I am specifically referring to the current industrial solar project corporation tax abatements. A huge source of contention with the current abatements is the small amount of permanent jobs for Starke County residents which is an example of unfair taxation. These projects once completed have generated 10 or less permanent job positions, few of which live in Starke County. Tax abatements should be awarded to incentivize the generation of numerous well paying jobs for Starke County residents. That, in my opinion, is fair taxation. As a Starke County Council member I will not vote for 20-year 100% tax abatements for large corporations that do not bring significant benefits to all the Starke county taxpayers, nor will I support new taxation. If implemented fairly, tax abatements could benefit all stakeholders not just the large corporations. I stand in support of tax abatements for local business and those that bring strong economic develop in the form of employment opportunity for Starke county residents. If this is something you believe in, I would appreciate your support and vote on May 5th. A lifelong resident of Starke County with a career background in management and financial responsibility, I feel I am well qualified to serve as your representative on the County Council. Paid for by Eugene Pugh for Starke County Council District 4
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