Speak Your Mind on the Virginia Budget in Person
We are very, very close to losing the state sales Tax exemption for filmmakers!!!! The state government pulled a switcher-o and we're in trouble.. if the state loses the sales Tax exemption (every other state offers it to filmmakers), then that could keep ALL film projects from coming to the state at all!
Please read the below info and if you can attend any of these meetings, to show support of the film industry in Virginia, please CALL the film office and let them know you can come and support them! All they need to know is potential numbers of people who can come... this is VERY important to keep films being made in Virginia!
Numbers are key to this being a success!!!!!!!!!
Subject: Speak Your Mind on the Virginia Budget in Person
Dear Friends,
Below is a list of meetings where you can share with lawmakers your perspective on the budget situation now gripping
Virginia.
I am passing along this list, urging you to share with delegates and senators what you have been telling me:
At this juncture, the biggest difference between the House and Senate budget plans is the level of funding for public
education.
Please use these opportunities to remind the people you sent to Richmond what your priorities are.
Date: Tuesday 3/23/04
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: Williamsburg Library
Legislators: Delegate Bill Barlow, Senator Tommy Norment, Delegate Melanie
Rapp, and Delegate Phil Hamilton
Date: Tuesday 3/23/04
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: McCoart Government Center
Legislators: Delegate Bob Marshall, Delegate Harry Parrish, Delegate Scott
Ligamfelter, Delegate Michelle McQuigg, and Delegate Jeffery Frederick
Date: Wednesday 3/24/04
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Albemarle County Office Building
Legislators: Senator Creigh Deeds, Senator Emmett Hanger, Delegate Watkins Abbitt, Delegate Rob Bell, Delegate Steve Landes, and Delegate Mitch
VanYahres
Date: Saturday 3/27/04
Time: 1:00 PM
Place: Reston Regional Library
Legislators: Delegate Ken Plum and Senator Janet Howell
Date: Monday 3/29/04
Time: 6-8:00 PM
Place: Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington
Legislator: Delegate Ben Cline
Date: Tuesday 3/30/04
Time: 5-7:00 PM
Place: Amherst County Courthouse
Legislator: Delegate Ben Cline
Date: Tuesday 3/30/04
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: L. C. Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield County
Legislators: Senator Steve Martin (invited House and Senate leaders &
conferees)
Date: Tuesday 3/30/04
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Godwin High School, Henrico County
Legislators: Delegate Jack Reid, Delegate Bill Janis, and Delegate John O'Bannon
Date: Wednesday 3/31/04
Time: 5-7:00 PM
Place: Madison Heights Library
Legislator: Delegate Ben Cline
Date: Wednesday 3/31/04
Time: 6:00 PM
Place: Sully Government Center, Stonecroft Blvd. Immediately off Rt. 28and Westfiled Blvd. In Centerville
Legislator: Delegate Gary Reese
Date: Thursday 4/01/04
Time: 6-8:00 PM
Place: Library, Riverheads High School, Staunton
Legislator: Delegate Ben Cline