1. The 28.5% income tax increase will make Xenia the 5th highest taxed city in the state of Ohio. (see graph)
2. While complaining they are out of money, the Xenia City Council and City Manager spent nearly $30,000 of public funds on former Bill Clinton consultants and surveys trying to convince residents to vote in favor of Issue 7, something which is a violation of Ohio law.
3. The City of Xenia and the City manager have been sued for violating election law, for fraud and misappropriation of funds. You can read the entire lawsuit and see the evidence firsthand here.
4. The City of Xenia is playing scare-tactics games by claiming that the safety of residents will suffer if they do not vote for a tax increase, but minutes from their meetings show the real reasons for the tax increase - they want to "keep bureaucrats employed." They are also planning on a 11% salary increase for unionized employees if you vote in favor of this tax increase! When is the last time you received an 11% pay raise? Minutes from city meetings show that the City Council also ignored survey results about top citizens' priorities.
5. The City of Xenia has so far accounted for only about half of the funds that might be raised through the planned tax increase and have not yet explained what the rest of the money will be used for. Unaccounted money will most likely go to pay increases and bonuses for City employees.
Please vote AGAINST Issue 7! Tell your neighbors and relatives to go vote on May 4 and stop government bureaucrats from reaching into your pocket and taking your hard-earned income!
