[Advocacy-outreach] [Resources] Invitation for CCGA join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County/Vote Yes or No in Reply

[M Toy]

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 <lxkells at gmail.com> 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
>>
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