Edward R. Wuellner, Executive Director of the St. Augustine – St. Johns County Airport Authority, passed the word along to local reporters at Historic City News that at the final public hearing September 20th, based on an Attorney General opinion, the millage rate for the Authority is expected to be eliminated altogether for this coming tax year.
Most Historic City News readers would agree that in today’s world of steadily increasing taxes and sporadic arguments about the value of lowering taxes, thought is rarely given to the prospect of actually eliminating a tax.
The Authority had already voted on August 16th to lower its tax rate so drastically that the average homeowner would pay nothing.
“In 2004, we promised the taxpayers we would remove the Authority from the tax rolls in seven years,” said Wayne George, a member of the Board of Directors. “After much work to position ourselves so this could actually be done, we have arrived.”
To commemorate this momentous event, a special “Airport Independence Day” signing ceremony will take place at the airport on Monday, September 20th, at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Current board members and past members of the Authority will be invited to sign a resolution recognizing this significant achievement. They, and the Airport Authority Staff, have all contributed to this success. Local and state dignitaries will be in attendance.
“It is most refreshing to have something as unusual as the elimination of a tax to celebrate,” said Ron Sanchez, County Commission Chairman. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
Photo credits: © 2010 Historic City News staff photographer
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