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Commissioners agree: shorten letter, add five clear examples and data attachment
Summary
After debate, the board asked staff to condense the letter opposing SCR 16-16 to two pages, remove the complex chart from the front, and include five annotated taxpayer examples and the full spreadsheet as an attachment or online exhibit.
Commissioners pressed for a simpler, more persuasive package for legislators: a short two-page letter on county concerns with a back-page attachment or exhibit containing five concrete taxpayer examples that illustrate winners and losers under the proposed cap.
"If this was shortened, could you maybe do a video and say, see the video explanation for a walk through the data," one commissioner suggested, urging the use of a brief explainer to accompany the attachment. Other commissioners recommended a small table in landscape format showing the five most illustrative properties, the tax liability under current law, the liability under the cap and a 'winner/loser' label.
Staff (communications and county counsel) agreed to combine the clearest language from competing drafts, keep the front letter concise, and provide a linked video and a back-page tab with the five example scenarios and the full dataset. Commissioners also asked that staff coordinate a rapid distribution plan for senators and legislators.
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