Albany’s beginning to realize that the Hudson Valley cannot bear the burden of the MTA’s mismanagement.

On Thursday, February 11, please join Assemblyman Greg Ball as he will make available this symbolic check for non-profit organizations, school districts, local governments, and businesses.

Assemblyman Ball asks that everyone in the Hudson Valley mandated to pay the MTA Payroll Tax write on this symbolic check how much they are giving to the MTA, then bring these checks to the Tax Revolt Rally on April 15th on the steps of the Putnam County Courthouse, or submit the symbolic checks to his district office, located at 2392 Route 6, Brewster, NY

On April 15, we will use these symbolic checks to calculate how much money is being taken from the Hudson Valley to bail out the mismanaged MTA when it could be used to create jobs.

And don’t forget to sign the petition below!

Join Assemblyman Greg Ball Thursday during our three press conferences to reveal and distribute the symbolic check:

(1) DUTCHESS: Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8:45am
One Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, NY

(2) WESTCHESTER: Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 12:00pm
Yorktown Health and Wellness Center
1853 Commerce Street
Yorktown Heights, NY

(3)  PUTNAM: Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 4:00pm
Village of Brewster Train Station
Brewster, NY

Recent articles from publications such as the Daily News lead us to believe that we cannot wait until 2009 that it is essential to audit the books immediately.

In light of past failures by the MTA, the taxpayers, non-profit organizations, hospitals and schools who are being asked to foot the bill for this unaffordable measure deserve to know if the figures being provided by the agency are unrealistic.

Respectfully, we request that the Speaker of the State Assembly use his authority along with the Temporary President of the Senate to convene an independent, forensic audit into the MTA.

Sign the Petition!