[Peace] Re: HELP WITH GETTING OUT THE WORD ON POVERTY RESOLUTION

[Alfred Kagan]

Note: 7 pm.


On Oct 1, 2007, at 10:22 AM, PandLAbern at aol.com wrote:

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> For the FEBRUARY 5, 2008 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION the following 
> proposition will appear on the ballot to ask the voters to vote to 
> restore the leve of general assistance funding.  This resolution is 
> critical to get passed.  While it does not have money attached to it.  
> It will send a message to the Town Board and prepare us for the 
> General Election for which I hope to have a referendum to put on the 
> ballot to ask the voters for a tax increase to pay for general 
> assistance. 
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> If you have paid attention to the upsurge in anger and interest of 
> Champaign citizens regarding their taxes in Champaign at best this 
> will be a challenge. 
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> Our only hope is to educate the public. 
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> I am asking for help to establish a committe to begin this work.  If 
> interested please email me at pandlabern at aol.com.
> Proposition To Restore the Level of General Assistance Funding 
> Provided to the Township will be on the February Primary election.
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> Shall the voters of the City of Champaign Township ask the Township 
> Trustees to restore the level of general assistance funding by 
> actively pursuing any and all means available to them in order to 
> preserve the health and well-being of individuals, children, families 
> and adults living in extreme poverty in our Township?
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> YES
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> NO
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> Linda Abernathy, City of Champaign Township Supervisor
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801

tel. 217-333-6519
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akagan at uiuc.edu
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