Like the postman, the Public Policy & Advocacy team will not allow snow, sleet, or wind to keep us from our important work. We braved the sometimes blinding snowstorm and sub-zero weather that hit Columbus yesterday to go ahead with our legislative briefing on tax and budget policy. A little dramatic? Maybe, but a budget deficit of over $8 billion (by CCS estimates) requires some drastic measures.

Over 40 legislators and legislative staff attended the event. After a welcome and introduction by John Begala, John Habat gave an engaging presentation on the current tax structure, impact of recent tax reform, and revenue enhancement options. Attendees were very interested in Community Solutions’ new, state-of-the-art model for independently projecting revenues and expenditures and evaluating the fiscal impact of budget proposals.

And we’re taking the show on the road – if advocates are interested in a similar presentation on state taxes and revenues, send me an e-mail at ecampbell@communitysolutions.com. No matter the weather, we’ll be there!