Evansville Residents Should get their 8% Homestead Tax Credit

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     Democratic Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken believes Evansville residents should get the maximum allowable amount of the 8% homestead tax credit.

    In the years 2012, 2013 and 2014, residents received 7.0474%, 6.1581% and 6.6561%, respectively, not 8%.

    “When middle and low income residents are struggling to get by, Evansville residents deserve to get the maximum allowable 8% homestead tax credit to provide them with relief to help make mortgage payments, buy food for their families, school supplies for their kids or put gas in their cars”, said Riecken.

    Riecken made her comments today prior to the City Council meeting to be held on June 8th, when the homestead tax credit will be discussed.

    Riecken called attention to the ordinance that says in effect not to exceed a net of 8%.

    “The fact that the Mayor is unaware that his ordinance filed by his city attorney does not give residents the maximum allowable 8% shows that he has mismanaged this important issue and is less concerned about the effect on our residents”, said Riecken.

    “The ordinance before the City Council must be amended immediately. Families are struggling here in Evansville and anything less than 8% is unacceptable for our citizens”, Riecken said.

    “When endorsing Winnecke in 2011, the Courier & Press wrote ‘Winnecke has admitted his error, and indeed, it would be difficult to imagine he has not learned from his misstep.” 1

    “Obviously, he hasn’t,” Riecken said. “His proposed ordinance, which does not give the Evansville Citizens the full 8% Homestead Tax Credit, clearly shows he has not learned from his History.”

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    3 COMMENTS

    1. IS IT TRUE that yesterday at 4 p.m. he filed an amendment to his homestead tax credit after the CCO ratted him out and Laura Windhorst allowed the amendment to be filed which by her own rules and the Council’s rules, no ordinances will be accepted after noon on Wednesday prior to every CC meeting . . .

      IS IT TRUE that she actually works for the Mayor but has forgotten that she works for the people and setting policies and procedures and operating by them is paramount to the office she swore an oath.

    2. This is an incomplete complaint by GR. She is quick to point the finger at LW but offers no direction herself. She says the people deserve the full 8%; well HOW MUCH MONEY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? What is the estimated dollar difference between 8% and the percentage LW proposed? And which expenses do you propose should be cut to make up this difference?

      This little political game that we seem to be playing from the local level to the highest office where one candidate just colors their political opponent in a bad way but offers no real leadership themselves is why the general public can’t stand most politicians and withdraw from the political process altogether.

      GR are you going to show leadership during your campaign or just push repeat on the same sad song that every average, soon to be forgotten politician plays? “Vote for me because my opponent is ugly – but don’t worry about what I look like.”

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