From Libertarian Party of Arapahoe County, Colorado reports:
Libertarian activist and former candidate for Colorado House district 42 Jim Frye spoke with Acting City Clerk for Aurora, Steve Wasieck, about an upcoming Aurora City Council meeting regarding a proposed new tax for libraries.
Steve said you can submit a written response, prior to the Aurora City Council meeting on July 13th, if you like.
Send your written opinion to: swasieck@auroragov.org prior to July 8th.
They will package up all the responses and forward all of them to each council member.
Steve said if they get a very large response, they may only forward the number of yes and no comments.
Steve also said everyone is welcome to show up at the council meeting.
After you sign in to speak, you would be given 3 minutes to read your opinion piece.
You can do this regardless if you sent in a previous written opinion or not.
Obviously, I urge each and every one of you to email your opposition to this tax increase.
I also urge each of you to forward this message to anyone in Aurora that you know would also oppose having their taxes raised.
Time is of the essence... write your letter of opposition today!
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Notice:
Of a Public Hearing Before The City Council Of The City Of Aurora, Colorado, Concerning The Organization Of The Aurora Library General Improvement District (No. 1-2009)
All electors of the area hereinafter described and all persons generally are hereby notified that, pursuant to a petition filed with the City Clerk, the City Council of the City of Aurora, Colorado (the "City"), will be conducting a public hearing concerning the organization of the Aurora Public Library General Improvement District (No. 1-2009) (the "District").
1. The District Shall include all property located within the boundaries of the City, with the exception of those parcels that are also located within the boundaries of the Arapahoe and Douglas Library Districts.
2. The District will work in partnership with the City to provide public library services and improvements within and for the District, including, but not limited to, maintaining, improving, and expanding existing library services and facilities, increasing library system hours of operation, and providing enhanced library services, such as buying new books and media and improving programs for children, teen, and adults.
3. The total estimated cost of the services to be provided within and for the District in the first year of operation is $12,514,000. The services will be paid for from property taxes levied upon the taxable real and personal property within the District, which, in 2009, is approximately $5.69 per month on a $200,000 home.
4. On Monday, the 13th day of July, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. a public hearing concerning the organization of the District will be conducted by the City Council in the Council Chambers of the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 1st Floor, Aurora, Colorado. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider an ordinance submitting the question of organizing the District and of levying property taxes to pay for the proposed services to the electors of the District at the November 3, 2009, regular municipal election.
5. All complaints and objections that are made in writing concerning the District by the electors of the District will be heard and determined by the City Council before final action is taken. Said hearing and determination will take place at the meeting referred to above. Debra Johnson/City Clerk
Please visit Meetup to RSVP and indicate your interest in opposing this measure.
Mykl Kryka
Publicity Director, LPAC
http://www.lparapahoe.org/lparapahoe.org/
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