REET:
City
of Sultan Reorganization, specifically related to REET (Real Estate Excise
Tax)
- Audio of testimony during 2/8/06 REET hearing
- Powerpoint presentation and Audio of REET during 2/11/06 Council Retreat (This version of the PPT presentation includes corrections made related to testimony from the real estate industry representatives during the 2/8 hearing.)
2/8/06 - AUDIO of testimony received during the Feb. 8, 2006 REET hearing, primarily from the large group of Realtors in attendence, all of them wearing "anti-REET" buttons (sorry, no photo; did not bring our camera).
- Part 1(3:55 min., 0.7 mb): Tolson opens hearing; Cisar gives summary of proposed Ordinance 907-06
- Part 2 (2:26 min. 0.4 mb): Tolson invites public comment from the Public/Assembly; Deborah Brown, Sultan resident testimony.
- Part 3 (6:25 min. 1.1 mb): Testimony from Nathan Gorton, Govt. Affairs Director for Snohoco-Camano Realtors Assn.. Mr. Gorton states that the REET ordinance lacked proper public notice, contains a conflict in percentages as written, and lacks "long-term thinking," in that it is short-sighted.) Here's his letter to council and the attachments to that letter, both in pdf format.
- Part 4 (5:04 min., 09 mb): Testimony from 124th St. resident Jeff Cohen and Loretta Storm.
- Part 5 (5:21 min., 0.9 mb): Dave Demerest (Snohomish RE Broker) and Gold Bar's Frank Linth
- Part 6 (2:26 min., 0.4 mb): Russ Hokinson (Snohoco-Camano Assn. of Realtors), echoing comments from Nathan Gorton (above); and clarifying statement of percentages by city attorney Thom Graafstra.
- Part 7 (0:54 min. 0.2 mb): Peter Paterno, Lake Stevens Windemere RE broker.
- Part 8 (2:09 min., 0.4 mb): Question by C/M K. Blair and Cisar statement that the DOR requires 75 days' notice before revision will take effect.