Thursday, September 28, 2006
Northwest Herald Columnist Urges Tax Hike Referendum When “No One Votes”
It appears that the Northwest Herald has found the $18,000 500-person taxpayer-financed poll that McHenry County Blog ran last Friday.Mention of it, but not the details, is contained in a column by Eric Olson yesterday.
Here’s the paragraph which shows where the columnist is coming from:
Conservation officials should devise a plan and put something on the ballot in one of those elections no one votes in (like the April 2007 consolidated election), when it would have a better chance of passing. It's worth it.He goes on to lay out the campaign strategy (obvious from the survey’s questions) of the proponents:
…a referendum to allow the conservation district to buy more open space in McHenry County would be a step toward keeping taxes down, and controlling traffic jams.Olson points to the loss of the Fox River Grove Picnic Grove to development, yet fails to point out what the McHenry County Conservation District did to save it.
Since his is a straightforward pitch for the MCCD’s quest for higher taxes, Olson, of course, does not mention that a great deal of the land purchased is unsuitable for development, so keeps neither taxes nor traffic down.
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Map shows the results of the 2001 conservation district referendum, which barely passed.
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I have to admit I always vote for the MCCD referendums. I am an anti-tax republican in most regards, but not for this cause.
The difference being I trust the MCCD and appreciate what they do with my money. I like living where there is plenty of open land, parks, etc. where I can go and escape from urban sprawl. My children have attended many classes through the district,(including classes just for homeschoolers), as well as one of the best summer camps in the area. Almost all of the classes are held free of charge, and the summer camp is dirt cheap for what they offer.
I see no negatives in conserving open space, and I appreciate the outreach of the MCCD in trying to teach our children conservation.
Cal, are you trying to sway us against a referendum, and if so what are your reasons?
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The difference being I trust the MCCD and appreciate what they do with my money. I like living where there is plenty of open land, parks, etc. where I can go and escape from urban sprawl. My children have attended many classes through the district,(including classes just for homeschoolers), as well as one of the best summer camps in the area. Almost all of the classes are held free of charge, and the summer camp is dirt cheap for what they offer.
I see no negatives in conserving open space, and I appreciate the outreach of the MCCD in trying to teach our children conservation.
Cal, are you trying to sway us against a referendum, and if so what are your reasons?
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