Comments on: EDATE: Vote Is Tuesday On Tax Waiver To Create Jobs

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:44:35 +0000

This is not a Republican only issue. Anyone can vote on this measure. Several people who use an absentee ballots and are either Democrats or Republicans or Independents have received a ballot to vote on this. If you don’t like it…VOTE! If you do like it…VOTE! But if you don’t vote, don’t complain about the results. It is up to all of us!

By: DAW

DAW — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:53:55 +0000

@ Deepsouth survival, International Paper hired 4 new employees on January 2, 2012 and hired 12 new employees in November 2011. All employment goes through Escarosa and are advertised in PNJ. I’m not calling you out just stating the facts.

By: Ifish4

Ifish4 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:13:41 +0000

I think we know the real answer to this, it’s well known that Republicans are more pro business than Democrats or Independents, therefore the smart thing to do is hold this type election when 95% of the voters will be Republicans, making it more likely to pass. True anyone can vote on this, but how many people other than Republicans will take time to vote tomorrow, most Democrats and Independents will see it as a waste of time to go vote on this, so it will likely pass with more than a 75% approval, whereas if it were on the ballot during the general election, it might or might not pass.

By: PSUEarl

PSUEarl — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:48:36 +0000

Look around… see how well it’s working…. ha ha

Sorry, folks… it’s a “NO” for me…

By: William

William — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:39:50 +0000

>>>That this is up for a vote on a Republican primary election day, a Republican primary in which Democrats cannot vote, doesn’t seem right.

Democrats and independents, as the last paragraph of the story says, *CAN* vote on EDATE on Tuesday.

By: Rufus Lowgun

Rufus Lowgun — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:35:53 +0000

That this is up for a vote on a Republican primary election day, a Republican primary in which Democrats cannot vote, doesn’t seem right. Why is this not being voted on in the general election?

By: DeepSouthSurvival

DeepSouthSurvival — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:32:34 +0000

4,346 jobs in 10 years = 434.6 jobs a year = 36.22 jobs per month = 1.19 jobs per day over the course of 10 years.

This sounds rather meager when you look at the population of the area, the unemployment numbers of the area, and the amount of new citizens in the area over the same time period. I received a mailer on this today and it gave NO background info on the subject, and only touted the numbers. I really wish that the numbers were double or triple that, then I might be somewhat enthusiastic. I tried to submit my resume to International Paper a few months ago, and they stopped me at the gate, telling me that IP hasn’t hired anyone in 18 MONTHS !!! What about the tax break IP.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:33:16 +0000

Although edate is not a tax, it does cause everyone to contribute more property taxes in order to make up for the property taxes lost to edate recipients.
The hope is that those edate tax breaks will create other taxes from the employees such as property and sales taxes, etc.
I am really surprised that more employers do not take advantage of it.
All a business has to do is to threaten the county that they will close their doors.

By: jaydw

jaydw — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:48:28 +0000

How do you think Mobile Alabama lures all that industry and jobs to Mobile ? They give the industries and job creators a tax break. Escambia county should do the same ! Vote for the EDATE to creat jobs and help the economy.

By: Yogi Bear

Yogi Bear — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:53:22 +0000

Yogi — read a little better next time. It is NOT a tax on the citizens who are retired on otherwise on a fixed income. It’s a tax break for companie that spend millions on a new building and hiring people. It is jobs!