[Peace] Poverty referendum one of 3 max in Champaign?

[C. G. Estabrook]

At this meeting Champaign City Council member Tom Bruno asserted that the 
Township meeting could place a total of only 3 referenda on the ballot -- 
*including* the poverty referendum.  We have been assuming that a binding 
referendum would not count toward the limit of three referenda, since the others 
are advisory.

We are assuming that three advisory referenda will be proposed April 8, on (a) 
water municipalization, (b) government transparency, and (c) torture.  AWARE is 
going to propose the third, as follows:

     "Given Representative Timothy Johnson's support for a bill outlawing 
torture, which was vetoed by President Bush, shall the citizens of Champaign 
Township urge all their Congressional representatives to renew their efforts to 
pass such a bill?"

But we need to find out if it possible to add three to the poverty referendum, 
or only two, given that the latter opinion is present in the City Council. --CGE


Charlotte Green wrote:
> Originally, the Champaign City Council was to vote at its meeting tonight on
> whether or not to approve putting a referendum on the Nov. ballot asking City
> of Champaign Township voters to approve a 2 cent tax increase/$100 assessed
> property valuation.  The vote will not happen at tonight's meeting because
> the wording of the resolution has to include the exact proposed tax rate,
> which is based on the current tax rate.  The Champaign County Clerk's office
> was not able to provide this information in time for tonight's meeting.
> Linda Abernathy, the township supervisor, will ask the city council to call a
> special meeting on April 15 to approve the resolution.  It will be helpful
> for supporters to attend the April 15 meeting rather than tonight's meeting.
> It will be very important to get this referendum passed in November as the
> township general assistance program is a safety net for the poor in our
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