Intangibles Tax Petition Being Circulated in Marshall County

AN INTANGIBLES TAX PETITION IS BEING CIRCULATED AROUND MARYSVILLE AND MARSHALL COUNTY THAT WOULD PLACE A QUESTION ABOUT RESCINDING THE CITY AND COUNTY INTANGIBLES TAX  THAT WOULD BE ON THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.  THE INTANGIBLES TAX IS A TAX THAT HAS BEEN SET UP LOCALLY TO LEVY GROSS EARNINGS RECEIVED FROM INTANGIBLE PROPERTY, LIKE MORTGAGES, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, AND STOCKS AND BONDS.  THERE ARE 2 PETITIONS GOING AROUND, ONE ASKING THAT THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE REMOVE THE TAX, THE OTHER ASKING MARSHALL COUNTY TO REMOVE THE TAX.  RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN MARYSVILLE MAY SIGN BOTH PETITIONS, AND RESIDENTS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE MARYSVILLE MAY ONLY SIGN THE ONE ASKING FOR MARSHALL COUNTY TO REMOVE THE TAX.  106 VALID SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED FOR THE CITY PETITION WHILE 350 SIGNATURES ARE NEEDED FOR THE COUNTY PETITION.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN ONE OR BOTH OF  THE PETITIONS, CALL TERRY HUGHES AT 562-5303 OR JOYCE PATTERSON AT 562-1133.  THESE PETITIONS NEED TO BE TURNED INTO COUNTY ELECTION OFFICER SONYA STOHS BY SEPTEMBER 1^ST TO ALLOW THEM TIME TO VERIFY EACH SIGNATURE.