A ballot to vote for or against the establishment of a 9 month 1% Sales Tax exclusively (?) for a U.S. Marshal\u2019s Museum constructed on the Fort Smith riverfront.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beware of a\nBill to be voted on March 5-12, 2019 to pass or reject $16 million in taxpayer\nmonies for allegedly building a structure to be known as the U.S. Marshal\u2019s\nMuseum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
First of all\nit was advertised heavily that there would be \u201cnot one cent of taxpayer money\nspent\u201d for the above project. This was the lie that supports the MM concept\nwhich was started circa 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ark.\nGeneral Assembly, in the year 2011, passed an SB 244 (changed to Act 25 in\n2014) for the Dept. of Parks &\nTourism\u2014U.S. Marshal\u2019s Museum grant appropriation for the 2011-2012 fiscal\nyear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSection I,\nClause (A) to develop, implement, and administer a grant program that provides\nfunding to assist with the development, construction, and maintenance of a U.S.\nMarshal\u2019s Museum in a sum not to exceed $25 million\u201d, sponsored by Senator Jake\nFiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another\nsignificant part of the ballot is the fact there is NO<\/strong> language present to state that the issue cannot <\/strong>be presented again after\nthe 9 months are passed, which is the stated duration shown in the ballot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The ballot\u2019s\nthird paragraph is the paragraph that states in a circuitous manner that if the\nballot passes the MM is sold to the brand new unknown 5 member Public Facilities\nBoard which has no financial obligation, nor the city of Fort Smith at which\ntime the MM, Inc. will lease it back for a nominal fee and a long term\narrangement to do what?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It appears\nthat if the MM, Inc. (a 501 c 3) fails to pass, it will allow Sicard, Griffin,\nWestphal, et al also to be free of any financial obligations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the\nballot fails the owner\u2019s state they will continue to raise funds, which means\nthey will go back to a government source to get the $16 million. No private\ncitizen will be foolish enough at this point to invest in a project whose\nfoundation is built on a lie and lack of citizen support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joe\nMcCutchen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arkansas\nFreedom dot com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A ballot to vote for or against the establishment of a 9 month 1% Sales Tax exclusively (?) for a U.S. Marshal\u2019s Museum constructed on the Fort Smith riverfront.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2, 2019 Beware of a Bill to be voted on March 5-12, 2019 to pass or reject $16 million in taxpayer monies for allegedly building … Continue reading Marshal’s museum illegitimate tax<\/span>