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Prior to finalizing annual budget decisions, localities should inform taxpayers of the property tax rate required to maintain revenues at the same level as the prior year. 

Property taxes should be equitable. 

Government workers should continue to have access to defined benefit (DB) plans. 

Modifications to retirement plans or plan formulas should hold harmless current beneficiaries and employees. They should also ensure the retirement security needs of future retirees. 

Any changes to the determination and appeals process should ensure the following: 

Employers should be required to automatically enroll employees in their retirement plans.

The laws governing state and local retirement funds should be amended where necessary to provide surviving and divorced spouses of public retirees with at least the same protections that the Employ

Social Security should cover all workers, including all newly hired state and local government workers.

TIF projects should only be used when evidence shows that: 

Tribal governments should be able to issue tax-exempt government and private activity bonds for the same types of projects allowed for state and local governments.