[Fwd: [Texascavers] Ask Gov. Perry to Save Texas Parks]

[Charles 'wokka' Goldsmith]

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Subject:        [Texascavers] Ask Gov. Perry to Save Texas Parks
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date:   Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:24:51 +0000
From:   Denise P <pepabe...@hotmail.com>

From: "Luke Metzger, Environment Texas Advocate"
<lu...@environmenttexas.org>
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: January 31, 2007 11:10:41 AM CST
Subject: Environment Texas : Ask Gov. Perry to Save Texas Parks

Hello,

Last year during the gubernatorial campaign, Governor Perry pledged support
for full funding for our state parks system. Unfortunately, he has since
backed away from that position, telling the Fort Worth Star-Telegram he
thinks "the Parks and Wildlife Department cannot effectively spend that
money on parks."

Please sign our petition to Governor Perry asking him to live up to his
campaign promise and support full funding for our parks. Then, ask your
friends to do the same by forwarding this email to them.

To take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web
browser:
https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/preserving-texas?id4=ES

Background
From the desert wilderness of Big Bend Ranch State Park to the bayous and
live oaks of Brazos Bend State Park, our parks system is a big part of what
makes Texas special. Our parks help protect drinking water supplies and
wildlife habitat, provide countless recreation opportunities, and are home
to some of the most breathtaking views in America.

Shamefully ranked 49th in the nation in per-capita spending on state parks,
the Legislature has willfully let our state parks go without even the
minimal support needed to maintain them, never mind acquiring new land for
our state's rapidly growing population. According to the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram "while state government increased spending for services
generally by 68 percent between 1990 and 2003 -- it decreased spending on
parks by 34 percent".

The good new is that Rep. Harvey Hilderbran has filed HB 6, legislation
which would increase funding for state parks by more than $85 million. The
bill already has 71 co-sponsors, which means we have a great chance of
success.

But the issue is far from over. Several weeks ago, Gov. Perry appeared to
back away from campaign promises to fully fund the parks, saying that
perhaps some of the money should be refunded to taxpayers as rebates.

Please sign our petition to Governor Perry asking him to live up to his
campaign promise and support full funding for our parks. Then, ask your
friends to do the same by forwarding this email to them.

To take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web
browser:
https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/preserving-texas?id4=ES

Sincerely,

Luke Metzger
Environment Texas Advocate
lu...@environmenttexas.org
http://www.environmenttexas.org

P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail
with your family and friends.


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