ROCKY RIVER’S
NEW STATUS QUO!
To: Rocky River
City School District, Rocky River City
Government, Rocky River Business Community and
Fellow Residents,
“Sokol said he’s approached Rocky
River several times, asking the city to cut its spending.
“They haven’t,” he said. “They’ve only increased it.”
(Taken From – “Resident again embarks on ballot
question campaign”, West Life - August 16, 2006)
I
also say Rocky River’s ‘Old Status Quo’ needs an
'attitude
makeover' toward city issues. Why?
1.
Where is Rocky River’s ‘status quo’ (the movers and shakers
in Rocky River) on Rocky River city government’s increased
financial spending?
2.
I have not heard the ‘old status quo’ in public –
challenge, question, nor demand accountability from Rocky River
city government in its financial actions.
3.
Why aren’t they brave enough to speak up?
4.
It appears Rocky River’s ‘old status quo’ - just wants to
keep things the way they are.
“I would like to see a new status quo take place in Rocky
River,” Sokol said.”
(Taken From – “Resident again embarks on ballot question
campaign”, West Life - August 16, 2006)
·
A Rocky River ‘charter addition’ to limit Rocky River city
government spending, surplus and taxes when passed: (1) will
limit city finances (2) and create a ‘new status quo’ in Rocky
River to oversee and approve the city financial limitations. (see
proposal)
ROCKY RIVER’S ‘NEW STATUS QUO’ WHAT WILL IT BRING?
IT’S MEMBERS!
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(1) Rocky
River residents will be Rocky River’s ‘New Status Quo’.
(2) The
‘old status quo’ will be abolished. (3) Rocky River’s ‘New
Status Quo’ will publicly – challenge, question and
demand accountability from Rocky River city government in
its financial actions. (4) The ‘old status quo’ has been found
wanting. (5) It’s the ‘New Status Quo’s’ turn for control.
HOW MEMBERS BENEFIT!
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(1) Rocky
River’s ‘New Status Quo’ will benefit residents by putting
money back into the taxpayer’s pocket. How? (2) Residents
will have control of Rocky River city government money and
our destiny – thus residents will have control on how they
are taxed. (3)
Tax Money will also be re-directed back to residents
and businesses. (4) Taxpayers will keep more money for
themselves, families and their businesses. (5) Rocky River
will prosper with less tax money spent. Why? Any
additional spending and taxes will be accountable to: and
approved by: the people – not by a select few. (6)
Shouldn’t residents and businesses have tax money put back
in their pockets? (7) Isn’t ‘economic growth’ more
important for residents and businesses – than Rocky River
city government? I think so! (8) The above statements are
not from Economics 101. Those statements come from ‘common
sense’.
WHO
IS LEFT OUT?
-
(1) Rocky River city government will be left out of
the ‘new status quo’. (2) Their relentless spending, tax,
and surplus will be limited as well. (3) Rocky River city
government will be put on a short financial leash.
HOW WILL ROCKY RIVER’S NEW STATUS QUO BE CREATED?
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(1) A
‘New Status Quo’ in Rocky River will
emerge. Once Rocky River city government’s spending,
surplus and taxes are limited – by passage by voters - of a
‘proposed’ Rocky River charter addition that is seeking to
be placed on the November 6th 2007 Rocky River
Municipal Ballot. (2) Rocky River residents ‘The New Status
Quo’ will then challenge, question, get answers and make
their ‘appointed and elected Rocky River city government
officials’ accountable, answerable and financially
conservative. (3) When residents ‘limit Rocky River city
government spending, surplus and taxes’ – Rocky River
taxpayers will control Rocky River’s money – and have more
money in their pockets.
IN CLOSING:
(1) A
‘New Status Quo’ of Rocky River residents that are more aware, involved
and willing - (2) to challenge our city government to be more
accountable and answerable on its finances - (3) is the ‘Wind of
Change’ I hear blowing.
Fred I. Sokol, Resident – Rocky River, Ohio
www.rockyriverfred.com
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scrdhrt2@cox.net + 440-521-5452
CC: Rocky River City School District, Rocky River City Council, Rocky
River Chamber of Commerce, WestLife Newspaper, Sun Herald Newspaper, Plain Dealer Newspaper. Westlaker Times, Fred Sokol’s Weekly E-Mail Recipients +
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