The National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) are requesting grassroots signatures for a pro tax-exempt bond letter. The letter is here.
NAST explains:
“Our first effort is to send the attached letter in support of the current tax treatment of municipal bonds. Our hope is to have not only associations, but also – and perhaps more importantly – individual public sector officials from around the country be they governors, mayors, other statewide elected officials, county commissioners or members of other governmental boards join the letter. We believe that such a letter, hopefully with hundreds of signatures, will generate additional media attention to the issue and serve as a reminder that changes to this program will be met with opposition from the states. To date, 38 state treasurers and 92 total officials have agreed to sign. “
You will note the otherwise fine letter doesn’t mention hospitals but does mention higher education. This is an inadvertent omission but since so many public officials already have signed NAST doesn’t want to revise and go back to them.
NAST is looking for signatures from not only NAHEFFA but authority ED’s or board chairs. If you are willing to let them add your name please let me know by January 22.
NAST explains:
“Our first effort is to send the attached letter in support of the current tax treatment of municipal bonds. Our hope is to have not only associations, but also – and perhaps more importantly – individual public sector officials from around the country be they governors, mayors, other statewide elected officials, county commissioners or members of other governmental boards join the letter. We believe that such a letter, hopefully with hundreds of signatures, will generate additional media attention to the issue and serve as a reminder that changes to this program will be met with opposition from the states. To date, 38 state treasurers and 92 total officials have agreed to sign. “
You will note the otherwise fine letter doesn’t mention hospitals but does mention higher education. This is an inadvertent omission but since so many public officials already have signed NAST doesn’t want to revise and go back to them.
NAST is looking for signatures from not only NAHEFFA but authority ED’s or board chairs. If you are willing to let them add your name please let me know by January 22.
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