From james.wesley.glass at gmail.com Thu Jul 1 07:29:24 2021 From: james.wesley.glass at gmail.com (JW Glass) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 07:29:24 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] From CCGA - New Mailing List for Advocacy & Outreach Message-ID: Hello All, We have created the new mailing list for the Advocacy & Outreach Team, formerly known as the Membership Committee. The new email address is: advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org So, the 5 CCGA mailing lists are: resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org education at chicagocommunitygardens.org advocacy-outreach at chicagocommunitygardens.org communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org You can use these 5 mailing list addresses to communicate with all of our CCGA volunteers. Also, a few other things? Our next coordinating meeting is not until September 21st.! Also, if any of the CCGA Teams want to use the CCGA Zoom Room for virtual meetings that is available for use to all the Teams all summer to meet. Contact Communications if you don?t know how to access the virtual meeting. JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Jul 1 10:11:27 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 10:11:27 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Hello team Message-ID: Hey, Julie Just in time for our July newsletter in the works. Do you have a comment for the newsletter about this committee? Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 12:13:36 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:13:36 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply Message-ID: Hello all, This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest preserves and trails.* *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided upon request Read a WTTW News report https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 See the full referendum at https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikimg at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:11:59 2021 From: hikimg at gmail.com (Kimberly G) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:11:59 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I vote yes. On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 PM Lorraine Kells wrote: > Hello all, > > This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like > to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the > coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a > meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the > conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook > County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired > of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mtoy.usa at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:36:37 2021 From: mtoy.usa at gmail.com (M Toy) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:36:37 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I vote Yes. Thanks. May On Tue, Jul 20, 2021, 1:24 PM kuumba treahm via Resources < resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > I vote Yes. > > Gina > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 Lorraine Kells wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would >> like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the >> coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a >> meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the >> conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook >> County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired >> of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. >> >> *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County >> Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide >> funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, >> protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing >> natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting >> forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest >> preserves and trails.* >> >> *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) >> >> Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; >> they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and >> provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us >> shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. >> >> The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support >> behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax >> increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands >> of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in >> the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed >> on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to >> garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban >> forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. >> >> >> >> ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the >> existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which >> would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single >> family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the >> time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, >> according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? >> >> >> *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided >> upon request >> >> >> >> Read a WTTW News report >> https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 >> >> >> See the full referendum at >> >> >> https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& >> >> >> Lorraine >> > -- > Resources mailing list > Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gee.toy at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 14:15:44 2021 From: gee.toy at gmail.com (Gee Toy) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:15:44 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I vote yes Gee On Tue, Jul 20, 2021, 1:45 PM M Toy via Resources < resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > I vote Yes. > > Thanks. > May > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2021, 1:24 PM kuumba treahm via Resources < > resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > >> I vote Yes. >> >> Gina >> >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 Lorraine Kells wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would >>> like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the >>> coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a >>> meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the >>> conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook >>> County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired >>> of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. >>> >>> *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County >>> Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide >>> funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, >>> protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing >>> natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting >>> forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest >>> preserves and trails.* >>> >>> *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) >>> >>> Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; >>> they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and >>> provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us >>> shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. >>> >>> The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous >>> support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property >>> tax increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the >>> hands of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an >>> investment in the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected >>> to be placed on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is >>> time to garner support among community gardeners and those who value an >>> urban forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. >>> >>> >>> >>> ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the >>> existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which >>> would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single >>> family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the >>> time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, >>> according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? >>> >>> >>> *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided >>> upon request >>> >>> >>> >>> Read a WTTW News report >>> https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 >>> >>> >>> See the full referendum at >>> >>> >>> https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& >>> >>> >>> Lorraine >>> >> -- >> Resources mailing list >> Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org >> >> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org >> > -- > Resources mailing list > Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -- > Finance mailing list > Finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/finance_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dharma1 at icloud.com Tue Jul 20 19:25:03 2021 From: dharma1 at icloud.com (Philip Englert) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:25:03 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] [Finance] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <12F017E1-A2E4-409C-8A8C-059916515247@icloud.com> I vote yes. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 20, 2021, at 5:08 PM, Julie Samuels via Resources wrote: > > ? > I vote Yes! > >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:15 PM Lorraine Kells via Finance wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. >> >> I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest preserves and trails. >> >> Seconded by May Toy (in Communications Team emails) >> >> Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. >> >> The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. >> >> ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? >> >> Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. More information can be provided upon request >> >> Read a WTTW News report https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 >> >> See the full referendum at >> https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& >> >> Lorraine >> -- >> Finance mailing list >> Finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org >> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/finance_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -- > Resources mailing list > Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -- > Communications mailing list > Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: Yes !!! On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 11:23 AM Mamie Gray via Finance < finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > Yes, Mamie > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications < > communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would >> like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the >> coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a >> meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the >> conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook >> County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired >> of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. >> >> *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County >> Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide >> funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, >> protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing >> natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting >> forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest >> preserves and trails.* >> >> *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) >> >> Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; >> they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and >> provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us >> shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. >> >> The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support >> behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax >> increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands >> of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in >> the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed >> on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to >> garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban >> forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. >> >> >> >> ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the >> existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which >> would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single >> family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the >> time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, >> according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? >> >> >> *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided >> upon request >> >> >> >> Read a WTTW News report >> https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 >> >> >> See the full referendum at >> >> >> https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& >> >> >> Lorraine >> -- >> Communications mailing list >> Communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org >> >> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org >> > -- > Finance mailing list > Finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org > > http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/finance_chicagocommunitygardens.org > -- Mar?a Herrera CHW Enlace Chicago Community gardens coordinator mherrera at enlacechcago.org cell phone; 312 504 0323 " El respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz" Lic. Benito Juarez. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From petty4535 at yahoo.com Thu Jul 22 14:38:47 2021 From: petty4535 at yahoo.com (Melissa Petty) Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:38:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] [Finance] [Communications] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <476251508.197811.1626982727682@mail.yahoo.com> Yes Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 12:52 PM, Maria Herrera via Resources wrote: -- Resources mailing list Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Untitled URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Mon Jul 26 14:50:21 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:50:21 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: Cook County Forest Preserve Coalition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry, folks there was an error in the send, but now you should have the latest ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lorraine Kells Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 2:27 PM Subject: Cook County Forest Preserve Coalition To: , ? CCGA / Resources committee email , ? CCGA / Education committee email , ? CCGA / Finance committee email , JW Glass via Communications With your votes on the motion to join the coalition and support the Cook County Forest Preserve Referendum, CCGA is now a part of the effort to put this referendum on the ballot. There are next steps. There will be much discussion of this at our next in-person meeting in September. For those who did not vote on this, it is understood that your interest in community gardens and growing for or in them is a strict priority. No problem. For the no votes, it is understood a vote for clean air and water, green jobs, educational programs for kids, improved habitat for wildlife, and better access and an improved experience for all Cook County residents and visitors is pitched against an increase in taxes which is already difficult for many Chicagoans. It's going to be a struggle to see this referendum pass. Did you know Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden are also Forest Preserve properties? The task of educating people about this referendum and particularly about the Cook County Forest Preserve programs, 356 of them that serve the public with hiking trails, public pools, golf courses, picnic and playing field areas and more, lots more is something CCGA can do. What does it have to do with CCGA? With our new Outreach and Advocacy Committee, CCGA is becoming a stronger voice for greenspace and connecting people to nature. There are three active committees in this coalition, and we are asked to send representatives to one or more of them.The *steering committee* meets every other Monday from 3-4pm currently and will until the end of the referendum, possibly more as we get close. The *coalition building committee*, which you may want to join, meets every Wednesday from 9-9:30am currently and will until the end of the referendum I believe. The *communications committee* will meet beginning in fall date TBD every other week at a day and time TBD For the Finance committee there is no information as yet. If you would like to represent CCGA please let me know and more information will be available. If you know someone not receiving this email who'd be a good choice to represent CCGA, please respond with reply to nominate that person so we can be in touch. So it seems it is all coming together slowly for now. The Board Meeting on the 27th, tomorrow will probably do a lot to move everything forward. Regards, Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, if any of the CCGA Teams want to use the CCGA Zoom Room for virtual meetings that is available for use to all the Teams all summer to meet. Contact Communications if you don?t know how to access the virtual meeting. JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Jul 1 10:11:27 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 10:11:27 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Hello team Message-ID: Hey, Julie Just in time for our July newsletter in the works. Do you have a comment for the newsletter about this committee? Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, a few other things? Our next coordinating meeting is not until September 21st.! Also, if any of the CCGA Teams want to use the CCGA Zoom Room for virtual meetings that is available for use to all the Teams all summer to meet. Contact Communications if you don?t know how to access the virtual meeting. JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889? |? james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -- Finance mailing list Finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/finance_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASAP, please, please. *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest preserves and trails.* *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided upon request Read a WTTW News report https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 See the full referendum at https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikimg at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:11:59 2021 From: hikimg at gmail.com (Kimberly G) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:11:59 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I vote yes. On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 PM Lorraine Kells wrote: > Hello all, > > This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like > to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the > coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a > meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the > conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook > County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired > of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mtoy.usa at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:36:37 2021 From: mtoy.usa at gmail.com (M Toy) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:36:37 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <476251508.197811.1626982727682@mail.yahoo.com> Yes Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 12:52 PM, Maria Herrera via Resources wrote: -- Resources mailing list Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- -- Resources mailing list Resources at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/resources_chicagocommunitygardens.org From lxkells at gmail.com Mon Jul 26 14:50:21 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:50:21 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Fwd: Cook County Forest Preserve Coalition In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Sorry, folks there was an error in the send, but now you should have the latest ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Lorraine Kells Date: Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 2:27 PM Subject: Cook County Forest Preserve Coalition To: , ? CCGA / Resources committee email , ? CCGA / Education committee email , ? CCGA / Finance committee email , JW Glass via Communications With your votes on the motion to join the coalition and support the Cook County Forest Preserve Referendum, CCGA is now a part of the effort to put this referendum on the ballot. There are next steps. There will be much discussion of this at our next in-person meeting in September. For those who did not vote on this, it is understood that your interest in community gardens and growing for or in them is a strict priority. No problem. For the no votes, it is understood a vote for clean air and water, green jobs, educational programs for kids, improved habitat for wildlife, and better access and an improved experience for all Cook County residents and visitors is pitched against an increase in taxes which is already difficult for many Chicagoans. It's going to be a struggle to see this referendum pass. Did you know Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden are also Forest Preserve properties? The task of educating people about this referendum and particularly about the Cook County Forest Preserve programs, 356 of them that serve the public with hiking trails, public pools, golf courses, picnic and playing field areas and more, lots more is something CCGA can do. What does it have to do with CCGA? With our new Outreach and Advocacy Committee, CCGA is becoming a stronger voice for greenspace and connecting people to nature. There are three active committees in this coalition, and we are asked to send representatives to one or more of them.The *steering committee* meets every other Monday from 3-4pm currently and will until the end of the referendum, possibly more as we get close. The *coalition building committee*, which you may want to join, meets every Wednesday from 9-9:30am currently and will until the end of the referendum I believe. The *communications committee* will meet beginning in fall date TBD every other week at a day and time TBD For the Finance committee there is no information as yet. If you would like to represent CCGA please let me know and more information will be available. If you know someone not receiving this email who'd be a good choice to represent CCGA, please respond with reply to nominate that person so we can be in touch. So it seems it is all coming together slowly for now. The Board Meeting on the 27th, tomorrow will probably do a lot to move everything forward. Regards, Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, if any of the CCGA Teams want to use the CCGA Zoom Room for virtual meetings that is available for use to all the Teams all summer to meet. Contact Communications if you don?t know how to access the virtual meeting. JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889 | james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Thu Jul 1 10:11:27 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2021 10:11:27 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Hello team Message-ID: Hey, Julie Just in time for our July newsletter in the works. Do you have a comment for the newsletter about this committee? Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, a few other things? Our next coordinating meeting is not until September 21st.! Also, if any of the CCGA Teams want to use the CCGA Zoom Room for virtual meetings that is available for use to all the Teams all summer to meet. Contact Communications if you don?t know how to access the virtual meeting. JW Glass Communications Team Volunteer -- JW Glass Chicago, Illinois 312.498.3889? |? james.wesley.glass at gmail.com -- Finance mailing list Finance at chicagocommunitygardens.org http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/finance_chicagocommunitygardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lxkells at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 12:13:36 2021 From: lxkells at gmail.com (Lorraine Kells) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:13:36 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply Message-ID: Hello all, This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest preserves and trails.* *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided upon request Read a WTTW News report https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 See the full referendum at https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& Lorraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hikimg at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:11:59 2021 From: hikimg at gmail.com (Kimberly G) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:11:59 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I vote yes. On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 PM Lorraine Kells wrote: > Hello all, > > This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like > to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the > coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a > meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the > conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook > County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired > of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kuumbatreahm at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:21:54 2021 From: kuumbatreahm at gmail.com (kuumba treahm) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:21:54 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I vote Yes. Gina On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 12:14 Lorraine Kells wrote: > Hello all, > > This invitation came to CCGA from Openlands, and a number of us would like > to see the referendum supported by CCGA with CCGA as part of the > coalition. Motions must be made and seconded before voting. Without a > meeting before August, we will lose the chance to participate in the > conversation. We could be listed as a coalition member in the upcoming Cook > County Board meeting July 27. We're all busy in our gardens and sooo tired > of zoom meetings. Let's just get this done in email. ASAP, please, please. > > *I move that: CCGA Supports the Forest Preserves of Cook County > Referendum and joins the coalition supporting the referendum to provide > funds to pay the cost of conserving and restoring land to good health, > protecting the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams, providing > natural flood water storage, protecting wildlife habitat, protecting > forests to improve air quality, improving and maintaining existing forest > preserves and trails.* > > *Seconded by May Toy *(in Communications Team emails) > > Here's what you need to know: Urban forests are a valuable resource; they > help to filter air and water, control stormwater, conserve energy, and > provide animal habitat, and for Chicago community gardeners, they give us > shade and add beauty and form to our neighborhood landscapes. > > The Cook County?s board of commissioners has thrown its unanimous support > behind a proposal for a ballot referendum that would put a property tax > increase for the forest preserves, all 70,000 acres, directly in the hands > of voters, allowing voters to decide if they want to make an investment in > the future of our forest preserves. This measure is expected to be placed > on ballots in the November 2022 election, so for CCGA there is time to > garner support among community gardeners and those who value an urban > forest to help make an impact for the passage of this referendum. > > > > ?The referendum, as it currently stands, would propose raising the > existing forest preserve taxing rate by .025% to a total of .076%, which > would add approximately $40 million to the district?s coffers. For a single > family residence in Cook County with a fair market value of $100,000 at the > time of the referendum, the increase in annual taxes would be $7.29, > according to the resolution presented to commissioners.? > > > *Please Reply with a Yes or No vote. *More information can be provided > upon request > > > > Read a WTTW News report > https://news.wttw.com/2021/06/22/forest-preserve-property-tax-referendum-likely-headed-ballots-2022 > > > See the full referendum at > > > https://fpdcc.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4994273&GUID=34E39ACB-1C59-4CA9-A717-FB47FA073FA5&Options=& > > > Lorraine > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mtoy.usa at gmail.com Tue Jul 20 13:36:37 2021 From: mtoy.usa at gmail.com (M Toy) Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:36:37 -0500 Subject: [Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply In-Reply-To: References: