Update On MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX

The Martin Chronicles continues to dig in to Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin's attempt to rush through HIS NEW ENERGY TAX at tonight's untelevised caucus meeting. Again, the information is coming fast and furious. So please bear with us.

Here is what we're learning:

• There is no provision in MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX ordinance to restrict the revenues it would collect to street repair.
• There is no provision in MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX ordinance that would repeal the UNFAIR $40 PER CAR STICKER TAX if the new tax is approved tonight.
• Duke Energy cannot exempt any person or organization from MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX. No homestead exemption for senior citizens. No exemption for any otherwise tax exempt organization like Villa Madonna Academy of Madonna Manor.
• Council has either received unsatisfactory of no answers to the many questions they have about MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX.

Again, we hope at least four members of City Council insist on receiving satisfactory answers to their questions before approving the ordinance. It seems that the only way that will happen is for City Council to table the second reading of MARTIN'S NEW ENERGY TAX ordinance at least until the televised council meeting at the end of October.

Tonight could be interesting.