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Help decide the future of Kentucky's tax system

Last Chance sign.jpgKentuckians deserve investments in good jobs, clean air and water, quality educations, and healthy, vibrant communities. This Kentucky is possible, but we need to reform our state tax system.

And this summer may well be our best opportunity in the last decade to push forward tax reforms that improve our quality of life. Right now, Kentucky's Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform is getting ready to hold Public Meetings across the state. Everyday Kentuckians are invited to share their best ideas about needed state tax reforms--ideas that will shape the Commission's recommendations for the 2013 General Assembly. The first of these meetings is in Paducah on May 29.

Upcoming public meetings

Please plan to participate in the meeting near you! As Madison County member Meta Mendel-Reyes says, "If we're not there, who will be?"

Western KY/Paducah:
Tuesday, May 29, 6-8 pm
Paducah Tilghman High School Auditorium, 2400 Washington Street, Paducah

Southern Kentucky/Bowling Green:
Tuesday June 19, 6-8 pm
Greenwood High School Auditorium, 5065 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green

Louisville Area:
Tuesday July 10, 6-8 pm
Location TBA

Northern Kentucky:
Tuesday July 24, 6-8 pm
Student Union Ballroom, 20 Kenton Drive, Highland Heights

East KY:
Tuesday Aug 7, 6-8 pm
Big Sandy Community & Technical College, Gearheart Auditorium,1 Bert T Combs Drive, Prestonsburg

Central Kentucky/Lexington:
Tuesday Aug 21, 6-8 pm
Bryan Station High School, 201 Eastin Road, Lexington

This is an chance that KFTC members won't pass up! Visit our Action Toolkit page to take action now, and to learn about upcoming opportunities, including:

  • Webinars to help members prepare and workshop statements to deliver about what Kentucky deserves, and how we can best pay for it. We're offering webinars on May 23rd and June 14, and another in July, all at 7:30pm EDT. We'll work with you to develop and refine statements that you can submit through the commission's website, in your local paper, or at the public meeting nearest you. To participate in our first webinar just dial-in 1-866-740-1260 and enter access code 8931147#. Then log into the online portion of the seminar by going to www.readytalk.com and enter access code 8931147 into the box that says "Participant: Join a Conference." Check out our Blue Ribbon page for more information.
  • At-home actions that you can take right now, to tell the commission members what you think Kentucky deserves.
  • A framework you can use to craft your message.

Three more important links:

1) Let the Commission know you're coming.

2) Let KFTC know that you're coming, so we can be sure to coordinate!

3) Whether you plan on coming to one of the public meetings or not, please do leave your comments on the Commission's website.

Thank you for taking action!


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