I'll raise your Goering one Rhodes

Hamilton County Treasurer, Robert Goering comes out today against the sales tax.

But the pro sales tax folks just sent this out:

Auditor Rhodes: Issue 27 Makes Fiscal Sense

(October 17, 2007) -- In a press release issued by Issue 27 opponents today, County Treasurer Robert Goering is quoted as supporting a jail-only tax. But this proposal is exactly what voters rejected last year because it was not a responsible or comprehensive solution.

Issue 27, which is on the ballot this November, builds the facility that is needed, pays for its operations for 30 years (which the prior plan did not do), adds police to the street, and funds rehabilitation programs so prisoners don’t re-offend. It is a Comprehensive Safety Plan, and polls show that such an approach is supported by a majority of voters.

“This is an honest, thoughtful plan that makes sense for the taxpayer,” said Dusty Rhodes, county auditor, well known for being a strong fiscal conservative. “It makes no sense to build a jail and then have no funds for operations.”

The Republican Party, Democratic Party, Charter Party, and numerous elected officials have endorsed the plan, along with a broad cross-section of civic organizations.

County officials confirmed that Treasurer Goering has not once met, nor asked any questions of other county officials, about the plan before today’s announcement, including its financial details. He also did not attend any of the many public hearings about the plan, a number of which occurred in the same building where Goering’s office is housed.