If you are happy with your property taxes and assessment, stop reading, and do nothing. However, if you are dissatisfied, we are a group of concerned taxpayers who are organized to stop the run-away increases in taxable assessments and taxes that are forcing citizens out of their homes. We had over 150 in attendance at our Sept. 21 meeting, and we have 600 names in our groups' e-mail and mail lists.
      It is our belief that it will require citizens across New York State working together to force change. We need you to send a simple petition stating, "We want property tax reform now!" sign and indicate your address, to your local representatives, and to Gov. George Pataki, State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224, Assemblyman Sheldon Silver, Legislative Office Building 932, Albany, NY 12248, and Sen. Joseph Bruno, Room 909 LOB, Albany, NY 12247. If you can, please send a copy to us at Concerned Taxpayers, P.O. Box 605, Morrisonville, NY 12962.
      You may already have an organized taxpayer group in the Ithaca area. We would welcome linking up with your group to compare notes and discuss common approaches to alleviating this statewide property tax crisis, including the possibility of a statewide coalition of taxpayer representatives to deliver a petition of this type in Albany with press conference coverage by television and news media and carry out other action in support of our common cause. Please contact us at the above address or at concernedtaxpayers@charter.net.
      If we do not see action by our local representatives and government leaders, we will support new representatives that will respond to our needs in the next election year.
Earl B. Burnell, Mrs. Gene Armstrong
Concerned Taxpayers