Will there be opportunities to discuss very important issues, such as the underrepresentation of Madison on the RTA? I know several people who currently plan to vote against the RTA as it is currently composed. Arguments that Mayor Dave makes some horrible appointments is not a long-term good argument against giving Madison the number of reps it should have on the RTA.
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 2:53 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you Darin. > > To flesh out the details of the meeting, for those that might not > click the link or look up the info: > > Thursday, November 5 (tomorrow) > 7:00 PM in Room 201 of the City-County Building. > Full County Board will be voting on whether to form an RTA. > > Forming the RTA now will allow that body to call for a referendum on > the 1/2 cent sales tax. It will also allow them to make some decisions > as to what would be funded with the sales tax, so that people have an > idea what they are voting on. (The RTA area is larger than the city of > Madison, but smaller than Dane County, so only a body that represents > that area can call a referendum in only that area.) > > It is very important that supporters come and register (and speak if > you wish.) The anti-transit people were caught off guard by the > support at last week's committee meeting, but they will be out in > force tomorrow. > > Come to the meeting and fill out a registration form in favor of the > RTA. It takes five minutes. > > If you cannot make it down to the City-County Building, please email > or call you County Board Supervisor today, especially if you live > outside the Isthmus, and doubly important is you live outside the city > of Madison. > > Further information, talking points, and FAQ about the RTA can be found > here: > http://www.rationaltransportation.org/dane-rta-now/ > > Robbie Webber > Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee > www.bikewalkmadison.org > Join our group on Facebook! > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >
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