Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:35 PM

Miami-Dade Mayor Faces Recall Over Tax Hikes; Recalls Pending in Chattanooga and Omaha

Finally! Taxpayers in Miami-Dade have had enough. A petition to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez has gathered double the number of signatures required.

I wholeheartedly endorse this move by taxpayers and encourage other such efforts in every city where the law allows recall efforts.

Please consider Florida: Miami Mayor Faces Recall http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/22/us/22 ... A_BRF.html

Mayor Carlos Alvarez of Miami-Dade County faces a recall after opponents gathered enough signatures to force an election. The drive came after the county raised the property-tax rate to balance its budget. The county commission must call an election in 45 to 90 days, Harvey Ruvin, clerk of courts, said Tuesday. Recalls are also being sought in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Omaha after proposed tax increases.

Please check out the Recall Mayor Alvarez initiative. http://recallmayoralvarez.org/

Under Mayor Alvarez’s watch, Miami-Dade’s unemployment rate rose to 14.4 percent – almost 5 percent higher than the national average. At the same time, the Mayor’s proposed budget calls for “hiking property tax rates 14 percent.â€