There are several hotly contested local elections on the ballot today! Remember to vote - every vote counts.
An experience I will never forget from early in my career was being involved in a library referendum that failed by 6 votes. As the group that had gathered to watch election night results sat talking afterwards, we discovered that among us, we could quickly name at least 10 people who supported the referendum but had failed to vote that day. If you think your one vote won't make a difference, you are mistaken.
Exercise your rights as a citizen. Vote today.
Showing posts with label voters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voters. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Question of the Day: Do you think this will pass?
I think it is up to the voters of this Library District to decide.
The Board of Trustees, Library staff, expert consultants, staff of other government entities, local elected officials, and you, the citizens of the district all had input on the plan over the last 2 1/2 years. You told us what you wanted in a survey, participated in telephone town hall meetings and focus groups. We've had architects, financial planners, and a building consultant help us along the way.
If it passes, there will be more opportunities to give input as the building plans are finalized. The Library received great feedback regarding the telephone town hall meetings and will likely utilize that format again to gather input.
If it fails, the plan will be re-examined and the Board of Trustees will decide on the course of action.
The Board of Trustees, Library staff, expert consultants, staff of other government entities, local elected officials, and you, the citizens of the district all had input on the plan over the last 2 1/2 years. You told us what you wanted in a survey, participated in telephone town hall meetings and focus groups. We've had architects, financial planners, and a building consultant help us along the way.
If it passes, there will be more opportunities to give input as the building plans are finalized. The Library received great feedback regarding the telephone town hall meetings and will likely utilize that format again to gather input.
If it fails, the plan will be re-examined and the Board of Trustees will decide on the course of action.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Question of the Day: Why place this on the ballot now?
The Library's Board of Trustees really struggled with whether or not is was appropriate to place this referendum on the April 7, 2009 ballot.
They polled the community 3 times: July 2008, December 2008, and January 2009. Each poll of registered voters in the district showed over 60% support for placing this referendum on the April 2009 ballot. The December poll focused on likely voters and showed the highest level of support at 68%.
The comments from Library Trustees when they passed the ordinance to place this on the ballot had one common theme: Let the residents decide. The Library Board of Trustees, along with Library staff and representatives from other government entities and community groups, spend 2 1/2 years creating this plan. They believe it is a solid plan that balances community needs while being cost-conscious.
In the end, it is not the Library Trustees' decision. It is not the staff's decision. It is YOUR decision. It is up to you, the voters.
They polled the community 3 times: July 2008, December 2008, and January 2009. Each poll of registered voters in the district showed over 60% support for placing this referendum on the April 2009 ballot. The December poll focused on likely voters and showed the highest level of support at 68%.
The comments from Library Trustees when they passed the ordinance to place this on the ballot had one common theme: Let the residents decide. The Library Board of Trustees, along with Library staff and representatives from other government entities and community groups, spend 2 1/2 years creating this plan. They believe it is a solid plan that balances community needs while being cost-conscious.
In the end, it is not the Library Trustees' decision. It is not the staff's decision. It is YOUR decision. It is up to you, the voters.
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