Tell Macon Water Authority to drop the upcoming Rain Tax (aka “Stormwater usage fee)
The Issue
In the September/October 2021 issue of the MWA (Macon Water Authority) "Currents" newsletter, property owners in Macon-Bibb County were informed that we will be paying a Rain Tax (aka Stormwater usage fee) of $4.99/month beginning in January 2022.
The MWA newsletter states that "MWA customers have benefited this year....as they've received stormwater services without having to pay for them." One could interpret that statement to say that it has never rained in Macon-Bibb County until 2021 or that we are not paying property taxes, which should already be paying for this service.
Macon-Bibb County property owners already pay some of the highest property taxes in the State of Georgia, perhaps the 4th highest in the state. We saw a significant increase in property taxes for 2021, as much as a 5.3% increase over 2020 (and for some properties, a higher increase) - and very little visual results for those taxes. The Macon-Bibb Tax Commissioner's office can say they have not increased our millage rate however increasing property values amounts to the same thing -- we are paying more taxes!
During serious downpours, many property owners (some of whom are neighbors) have experienced flooding in their yards and homes because of clogged storm drains which have apparently been neglected for years, if not decades.
It's time to STOP going back to the taxpayers for more! Please sign the petition and send a message to MWA (Macon Water Authority) and Macon-Bibb County Government to remove the upcoming Rain Tax for property owners in Macon-Bibb County.
Therefore, we the undersigned Macon-Bibb County property owners are requesting that MWA (Macon Water Authority) drop the Rain Tax (aka Stormwater usage fee) of $4.99/month and utilize the taxes we have already paid MWA/Macon-Bibb County to maintain storm drains, ditches & culverts.
TO:
MWA Board Members
Samuel F. Hart, Sr., Chairman Macon Water Authority
Frank Patterson, Vice Chairman (District 4)
Dr. Anissa Jones (District 1)
Desmond D. Brown (District 2)
Dwight Jones (District 3)
Bill Howell, Macon-Bibb County Representative
Valerie Wynn, Macon-Bibb County Representative
Ray Shell, Interim Executive Director
Petition Closed
The Issue
In the September/October 2021 issue of the MWA (Macon Water Authority) "Currents" newsletter, property owners in Macon-Bibb County were informed that we will be paying a Rain Tax (aka Stormwater usage fee) of $4.99/month beginning in January 2022.
The MWA newsletter states that "MWA customers have benefited this year....as they've received stormwater services without having to pay for them." One could interpret that statement to say that it has never rained in Macon-Bibb County until 2021 or that we are not paying property taxes, which should already be paying for this service.
Macon-Bibb County property owners already pay some of the highest property taxes in the State of Georgia, perhaps the 4th highest in the state. We saw a significant increase in property taxes for 2021, as much as a 5.3% increase over 2020 (and for some properties, a higher increase) - and very little visual results for those taxes. The Macon-Bibb Tax Commissioner's office can say they have not increased our millage rate however increasing property values amounts to the same thing -- we are paying more taxes!
During serious downpours, many property owners (some of whom are neighbors) have experienced flooding in their yards and homes because of clogged storm drains which have apparently been neglected for years, if not decades.
It's time to STOP going back to the taxpayers for more! Please sign the petition and send a message to MWA (Macon Water Authority) and Macon-Bibb County Government to remove the upcoming Rain Tax for property owners in Macon-Bibb County.
Therefore, we the undersigned Macon-Bibb County property owners are requesting that MWA (Macon Water Authority) drop the Rain Tax (aka Stormwater usage fee) of $4.99/month and utilize the taxes we have already paid MWA/Macon-Bibb County to maintain storm drains, ditches & culverts.
TO:
MWA Board Members
Samuel F. Hart, Sr., Chairman Macon Water Authority
Frank Patterson, Vice Chairman (District 4)
Dr. Anissa Jones (District 1)
Desmond D. Brown (District 2)
Dwight Jones (District 3)
Bill Howell, Macon-Bibb County Representative
Valerie Wynn, Macon-Bibb County Representative
Ray Shell, Interim Executive Director
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Petition created on October 28, 2021