[Communications] Invitation to join the Coalition to support the Forest Preserves of Cook County

[Lorraine Kells]

Emily,

CCGA has a motion in the works and a vote to join the coalition going out
to our chairs and networking groups. I have a question about the CCGA
person to serve on one of the three committees. Can you tell us more about
the committees?  Are these committees a part of the coalition or Openlands?
You stated you have Steering, Communications and Marketing, and Coalition
Building committees, and the time commitment ranges from two to six hours
per month.  Again, we're moving ahead.

Lorraine

On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 12:19 PM Emily Reusswig <ereusswig at openlands.org>
wrote:

> Hi May and Lorraine,
>
> Hope you're both doing well. I'm not sure who this invitation needs to go
> to at the CCGA, so I'm hoping if it's not you, you can connect me to the
> appropriate person to speak with.
>
> I'm reaching out to invite CCGA to join the coalition supporting the
> Forest Preserves of Cook County referendum, potentially coming up for a
> public vote in November 2022. The board of commissioners is currently
> considering a funding referendum, to better fund the Forest Preserves so
> they can continue to offer accessible programs, outdoor recreation, and
> open space to residents of Cook County. After a year when so many relied on
> the preserves to provide respite we have an opportunity to give back to the
> Preserves. For an average of $17 in property taxes each year, residents
> would be able to fully support the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
> Tentatively the referendum would be on the November 2022 ballot.
>
> Openlands, along with Friends of the Forest Preserve, IEC, The Nature
> Conservancy , and others have signed on to be apart the coalition and it
> would mean so much to have CCGA join. Joining the coalition is quite simple
> and not time intensive. By agreeing to join, your organization will be
> included on a growing list of members and shared at the upcoming Cook
> County Board Meeting where the Commissioners vote to move the referendum
> forward. That meeting is scheduled for July 27, 2021.
>
> If you are excited to join the coalition and have time to give to this
> initiative, it would be great to have a member of CCGA serve on a committee
> as well.  Currently we have Steering, Communications and Marketing, and
> Coalition Building committees, and the time commitment ranges from two to
> six hours per month.
>
> I hope CCGA will join the coalition as we continue to build support for
> the preserves. I’ve attached some more information to this email but am
> here to talk more if you have questions or want to know next steps.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Best,
> Emily
>
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