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

[Gee Toy]

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 <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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