WILL ROCKY RIVER’S
HEAD STAY STUCK IN THE SAND?
To: Rocky River
City School District, Rocky River City
Government, Rocky River Business Community and
Fellow Residents,
We need a ‘new status quo’ in Rocky River that takes its ‘head
out of the sand’ and pays attention to Rocky River city
government’s increased spending, surplus and taxation.
With passage of my proposed ‘charter addition’ - that limits
Rocky River city government spending, surplus and taxes. This
‘new status quo’ will emerge in River!
WHY?
(1) I asked Rocky River city government to cut its
spending several times. They ignored me. They increased it.
(2) Rocky
River’s old status quo,
the movers and
shakers in Rocky River? Ignore the city’s increased spending.
They want to keep things the way they are.
(3) The
‘status quo’ shall be taken from those with their ‘head in the
sand’. While given to a ‘responsible citizenry’ that will
demand accountability of Rocky River city government’s spending,
surplus and taxation.
HOW?
· ‘NEW
STATUS QUO’ WILL EMERGE IN ROCKY RIVER. When voters approve a
‘proposed’ charter addition. That empowers citizens to
oversee, approve and limit Rocky River city government spending,
surplus and taxes. This ‘charter addition’ seeks to be on the
November 6th 2007 Rocky River Municipal Ballot.
· ‘NEW
STATUS QUO’ WILL BE RESIDENTS. By charter, residents will make
‘elected Rocky River officials’ handle city finances the way
citizens want. Not the way a ‘select few’ want it.
· ‘NEW
STATUS QUO’ WILL BENEFIT RESIDENTS. How? Rocky River city
government spending, surplus and taxes will be limited. Less
money will be used by city government. Money will be
re-directed back to residents’ and businesses’ pockets. Not to
Rocky River city government’s coffers!
IN
CLOSING,
as Ronald Wilson Reagan said in his ‘Farewell Speech’ January
11, 1989,
“… man is not free unless government
is limited.”
Will Riverites someday free themselves by limiting River city
government, or will we keep our heads stuck in the sand?
