Cobb Transit Tax Opponents to Kick Off Campaign Event

The Cobb County Taxpayers Association (CCTA) will officially launch its campaign opposing the upcoming transit tax referendum that will be voted on during the November General Election. The kickoff event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 12-2 p.m. at Grace Resurrection Methodist Church (1200 Indian Hills Parkway).

For many who are opposed to the latest boondoggle by Chair Lisa Cupid, the CCTA is leading efforts against her proposed 30-year, one-percent sales tax. If approved by voters, the tax is expected to generate over $11 billion to expand bus service in Cobb County. Many are opposed to the tax because they say Cobb buses are empty and do not need this level of funding.

Established in 2005, CCTA serves as a watchdog organization monitoring spending and taxing policies in Cobb County. The organization is committed to reducing government spending and advocating for tax reductions, drawing inspiration from President Ronald Reagan’s principle that “Government is too big and costs too much.”

Some of the speakers at the event include candidates for the BOC who were negatively impacted by Cupid’s Home Rule Map. A superior court judge deemed the Cupid map to be illegal. After two years of fighting, and millions down the drain, Cupid has accepted that she was wrong to create her own map that has negatively impacted so many. As a result, new races have been ordered for Commission District 2 and 4: They inclde:

• Alicia Adams, candidate for BOC District 2
• Pam Reardon, candidate for BOC District 2
• Yashica Marshall, candidate for BOC District 4

Call to Action

Attendees at the kickoff will have opportunities to get involved in the campaign by signing up for activities such as phone-banking, canvassing, leaflet distribution, sign-waving, and installing yard signs. CCTA emphasized, “This event will show you that you’re not alone in this fight to save our county.”

Background

The decision to put the sales tax proposal on the ballot was made by a 3-2 vote of the Cobb Board of Commissioners, with three Democratic commissioners supporting it and two Republicans opposing it. Cobb County recently released an informational page about the referendum, prepared by consulting firm Kimley-Horn, for which the county is paying $287,000 of tax payer dollars.

CCTA says its goal for this event is to “get YOU fired up and ready to roll up your sleeves to volunteer in our campaign to defeat this odious tax.”