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From Staff Reports
North Asheville resident Sidney Bach, a retired attorney, is going public — at least somewhat — with his accusation that state Sen. Julie Mayfield is using her connections in Raleigh to foist a tax increase on Asheville rsidents.
Specifically, Bach has placed a sign in a tree in his yard (see picture to the right), decrying what he terms Mayfield’s “tax and spend†ways.
What’s more, he emailed the Daily Planet the following statement on April 24:
“I believe she attempted (but was unable) to have a similar additional city sales tax passed before, as a member of Asheville City Council. Having faild to do so in Asheville, she’s now trying to do it from Raleigh.
“It’s common knowledge that a sales tax always has its most egregious and negative impact upon those who are economically disadvantaged and those in the working class who are struggling to survive.
“Yet, it seems that Julie Mayfield fits tight into that category of a politicians who would have you believe that it’s OK to “tax and tax, spend and spend†because, after all, “money grows on trees.â€
Bach’s sign, which is 20†x 30†on yellow poster board, states the following in black and red lettering:
A
SALES TAX INCREASE!
Senate Bill 179
By
Senator JULIE MAYFIELD
Primary Sponsor.
Also, Bach noted, “in anticipation of a ‘cease and remove’ notice from the ‘Sign Police’ at City Hall’s Planning Department, in smaller print below, the sign states:
“In COMMEMORATION of the March 3, 2020 filing of Senate Bill 179 by Julie Mayfield, ‘primary sponsor.’â€
Further, Bach told the Daily Planet that, “in her quest for re-election to the State Senate, Julie Mayfield has apparently chosen to overlook the transparency due and owing to the public on this proposed local sales tax increase legislation of which she is the sole sponsor. It deserves to be publicly exposed and commemorated.â€
The Daily Planet contacted Mayfield for a response to Bach’s accusations, but did not receive a response from her by the newspaper’s mid-morning April 25 press deadline.
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