Citizens Against Immoral Property Taxes News Index
	Moore rallies foes of eminent domain Council says it will revise plan and won't sell land to private developers. Governor Riley deceives the public about eminent domain Governor Riley's Press Release on Eminent Domain Alabama Leading National "Revolt" Against Supreme Court Ruling, Governor Says Athens Alabama Citizens Face Loss of Property Rights When the moderator of the program introduced himself as the ‘facilitator’ I knew I was witnessing the Delphi Technique firsthand. Property Tax - A Method of Control The property tax is much the same as taxing a man on the value of a kidney he could sell if he wanted to. We have no right to exact money from a man just because he possesses something someone else might want to buy. Volusia's plan to limit growth exposes dangerous truths Giving any organization or government entity too much power often leads to corruption and is NOT worth the risk to private property rights. Please vote against and resist ANY attempt to set up a controlling body, both good and bad, that has the power to establish rules and regulations governing private property rights. Zoning Authorities Discriminate Against Churches Churches across the nation are increasingly facing discrimination from local zoning authorities with respect to location or improvement of their facilities. Zoning Boards often want to eliminate churches from downtown and commercial areas because churches do not generate retail and tax revenue. Voters show they want more say in growth issues Oregon in the 1990s was a national leader in managing growth. It was the first state to enact urban growth boundaries statewide that limit where development can occur. Portland became a model for "smart growth." Fifteen years later and billions of tax dollars wasted, Oregon citizens are raining in an out of control, unelected government, smart growth bureaucracy. Businesses Move Away from the Big Mall Experience While businesses are desperately moving away from the big Mall experience, promoters and vision seekers for the Corridor X Task Force, working under the jurisdiction of the Regional Growth Alliance, believe a Riverchase Galleria Mall is the ticket for interchanges located in Walker County. Abusing Eminent Domain Boston Globe reporter on government takeovers through eminent domain violates fifth amendment property rights Billboards on Corridor X have positive effect on business “I couldn't hardly understand what they were saying. Turned out they were Germans who saw our billboard on the interstate,” says Brown, famed for his hand-turned decorative pottery and face jugs. The Truth About Smart Growth Kent County, Washington discovers "smart growth" really means "unreasonable governmental control." Whoa, boy, no horses allow here!! Do you recognize any Corridor X property owners in this photo? What is wrong with this picture? Corridor X property owners are absent. Smart Growth Fuels Debate Letter to the Daily Mountain Eagle - Not printed Smart Growth News Walker County Ballot Measure Would Create Parkway Zoning Authority Along I-22 Mainstream Newspapers fail to report total impact of Corridor X The Oakman Times reports on local Corridor X impact Full Text of HB457 The bill that started the Corridor X Parkway Authority controversy Letter to Daily Mountain Eagle Walker County's legislative Delegation introduces secret bill to pull off major land grab along Corridor X Bachus Announces Grant for Study on Corridor X Congressman Spence Bachus approves a grant for $89,415 for the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to study a five mile corridor adjacent to Corridor X Corridor X News 2003 Corridor X News 2004 Corridor X Task Force Minutes Task Force Minutes 7-9-2001 Task Force Minutes 5-1-2003 Task Force Minutes 9-4-2003
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