Updated 01/02
Initiative 747 - Limiting Property Tax Increases.
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Contents
- What is the Initiative?
- MRSC Information
- State and Local Government Associations
- State Agencies and Legislature
- City-County Documents
- News Articles, Editorials and Opinions
What is the Initiative?
- Ballot Title and Summary from the Secretary of State
- Text of Initiative
747 (
)
MRSC Information
- "Initiative 747," Budget
Suggestions for 2002, July 2001. (
64kb)
- Use of Public Facilities
to Support or Oppose Ballot Propositions - Prepared by MRSC Legal Staff.
[Note: See recent AGO Memo on the same subject.] - What Can and Can't Local Government Officials and Employees Do to Support or Oppose an Initiative Measure - Prepared by MRSC Legal Staff.
State and Local Government Associations
- Washington Libraries
Association - Fact Sheet: I-747 and Public Libraries, January 7, 2002.
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17kb)
State Agencies and Legislature
- "Statutory Limits on the Use of Public Funds/Facilities to Assist or Oppose Campaigns, Particularly Campaigns Involving Ballot Measures or Initiatives." AGO Memo on Restrictions on Use of Public Facilities, September 13, 2001.
- Summary
of Initiative 747 to the People (
33kb), Washington State Senate Committee Services, September 2001.
City-County Documents
- Yakima Council Agenda
and I-747 Fact Sheet. City of Yakima, October 2, 2001. (
180kb) - "Initiative 747: Considering
the Fiscal Implications of I-747 to Seattle City Government,"City of Seattle,
September 2001.(
277kb) - "Initiative 747
Council Hearing Document," City of Seattle, September 2001.(
156kb) - City of Lake Forest Park Resolution No. 651 expressing opposition to Initiaitve 747, passed October 18, 2001.
- City of Clyde Hill Resolution No. 338 opposing the passage of Washington State Initiative 747, passed October 9, 2001.
- City of Kenmore Resolution No. 01-048 expressing opposition to Initiative 747, passed August 13, 2001.
News Articles, Editorials and Opinions
- After Passage of I-747
- "Opponents of I-747 prepare court crusade Olympian," The Olympian, January 23, 2002.
- "Yakima was ready for passage of I-747," Yakima Herald-Republic, November 9, 2001.
- "I-747 may hold some surprises," Puget Sound Business Journal, November 9, 2001.
- "Seattle budget cuts hit home," Seattle P-I, November 9, 2001.
- "I-747 win a message from voters beyond the city," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, November 9, 2001.
- "The Seattle Public Library reduces hours beginning January 2003," Seattle Public Library - Library News Release, December 16, 2002.
- "Raising money may become more difficult," Spokane Spokesman-Review, November 8, 2001.
- "Budget crunch crashes Sims' party," Seattle P-I, November 8, 2001.
- "After I-747: less cake, no icing," Seattle P-I, November 8, 2001.
- Prior to Passage of I-747
- "Cities respond to voters' plea for lower taxes," Seattle P-I, November 1, 2001.
- "I-747 hurts rural areas the most," Seattle P-I, October 24, 2001.
- "Initiative 747's blind spot: the future," Seattle Times, October 21, 2001.
- "Gorton takes stand against I-747," Seattle P-I, October 20, 2001. 2001.
- "Police, fire services need your support," Spokesman-Review, October 18, 2001.
- "Numbers, semantics cloud I-747 debate," Tri-City Herald, October 15, 2001.
- "State's voters get another cut at tax initiative," Seattle P-I, October 12, 2001.
- "Initiative 747: Property tax relief that goes too far," Tri-City Herald, October 12, 2001.
- "Initiative 747 undercuts local government," Seattle P-I, October 7, 2001.
- "Public employees fight I-747," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 1, 2001.
- "Snohomish County to be slammed by slump," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 29, 2001.
- "Labor lining up against I-747," Seattle Times, September 29, 2001.
- "No patience for loosey-goosey initiative," Seattle Times, September 25, 2001.
- "Seattle wants to plug budget hole with reserve funds," Seattle Times, September 25, 2001.
- "Court upholds I- 722 ruling," Tri-City Herald," September 21, 2001.
- "Justices toss out Eyman tax initiative; I-722 would have curbed growth in property levies," Seattle Times, September 21, 2001.
- "Supreme Court scraps I-722;Unconstitutional: Eyman says action will help tax cut measure on Nov. 6 ballot," Tacoma News Tribune, September 21, 2001.
- "Officers take pay cuts to save jobs in Sultan," Seattle Times, September 19, 2001.
- "Seattle trims budget, freezes hiring; falling tax revenues spur Schell's decision," Seattle Times, September 11, 2001.
- "Eyman defends private account against criticism," Spokane Spokesman-Review, September 5, 2001.
- "Eyman accused of enriching himself," Spokane Spokesman-Review, September 1, 2001.
- Potential Impacts
of Proposed Intitiative 747, by Steve Idemoto, Economic Opportunity
Institute, August 2001. (
511kb) - "Eyman tax initiative headed for Nov. ballot," Seattle Times, July 7, 2001.
- "Eyman initiative headed for ballot," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 7, 2001.
- "Signatures in for I-747, Eyman says," Seattle Times, June 25, 2001.
- Initiative 747 - With I-722's future in doubt, Eyman seeks support for next tax-relief measure," Tacoma News-Tribune, June 13, 2001.
- "Tim Eyman is back -- and this time it is personal," Seattle Weekly, June 7, 2001.
- "Eyman's revenge: Undercut services even more,"Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 6, 2001.
- "Latest Eyman initiative is another bad one," Yakima Hearld Republic, May 30, 2001.
- "I-747 not on ballot, but foes airing ads,"Seattle Times, May 25, 2001.
- "Tax cap initiative catches flak," Spokane Spokesman Review, May 23, 2001.
- "Public officials decry Eyman plan to limit property-tax increases," Seattle Times, May 15, 2001.
- "GOP likes I - 747," Olympian, May 6, 2001.
- "State citizen initiative panel proposed," Tri-City Herald, April 6, 2001.
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