I agree with the points that someone made earlier?…the citizens of this community have again been denied their right to vote on an issue. I?’m not sure how many times that?’s happened in the last two years, but the thought that it would occur is offensive to me, and to others. THERE?’S OUR OPPORTUNITY!
Americans don?’t like the idea of those in power limiting the voting rights of those who aren?’t. That?’s what council is doing, and they?’re attempting to hide that with legal technicalities. Don?’t let them do that?…here?’s some things you might do about that:
1. Start singing the same tune ?– have you?’ve noticed how council seems to speak with one voice?…usually that voice is lying or spinning a silly position on an issue, but it?’s one voice. Make your message consistent, and make it focus on two issues: ?“they?’re killing the schools?”, and ?“they have no respect for our right to vote on issues?”. You can prove both of those things with example after example?…
2. Seek examples of double standards on issues ?– Wasn?’t there a councilperson who was recalled a few years ago? I?’ve heard folks on this site contend that the petitions that started that effort were not perfect either. If council could be shown to have overlooked errors on things they wanted to happen, but used those same errors to kill petitions on things they don?’t like, their credibility on those issues is gone.
3.. Use their errant comments against them ?– In today?’s Dispatch, Wright is quoted as saying that he couldn?’t likely support a moratorium that called for ?“several hundred less homes than was necessary to keep city revenue above expenses?”?…All along, the council has focused on the ?“fairness?” and ?“market?” negatives that accompany a moratorium to justify their opposition. Bill let slip that one of their primary concerns is keeping enough revenue coming in to support their own spending habits. That betrays the selfish reasons for their actions, and shows that they put preserving city revenue positions above our children, and the basic tenants of democracy. I?’d make big Willy choke on that statement for the next two years?…is he saying that we need to build 500 homes a year to keep the city budget balanced? I don?’t think that the people of Pickerington want to hear that?…and they?’d have further questions about the judgment of those that put us there.
4. Other entities ?– I am sure that the school board will crawl back into the BIA?’s pocket now that they?’ve got their money, but certain forward-looking members will now have the ?“strength?” of the recent position paper to criticize council actions that are not consistent with that position. Also, the recent news that Violet can impose a moratorium might be promising. If the citizens of Violet pressure them strongly for the moratorium, it will result in continued conflict with those in Pickerington council who don?’t support that direction. Violet trustees will eventually make statements in public, or public meetings, regarding the fact that Pickerington council has taken actions to prevent an effective moratorium and plan.
There?’s OVERWHELMING support in this community for slowing residential growth. Council and those they support will continue to try to preserve enough ?“wiggle room?” to avoid any actual disruption in growth, but that will not be enough against real grassroots support. Keep up the fight, and get an election attorney to look over future submissions?…I think council knows a good one!
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Americans don?’t like the idea of those in power limiting the voting rights of those who aren?’t. That?’s what council is doing, and they?’re attempting to hide that with legal technicalities. Don?’t let them do that?…here?’s some things you might do about that:
1. Start singing the same tune ?– have you?’ve noticed how council seems to speak with one voice?…usually that voice is lying or spinning a silly position on an issue, but it?’s one voice. Make your message consistent, and make it focus on two issues: ?“they?’re killing the schools?”, and ?“they have no respect for our right to vote on issues?”. You can prove both of those things with example after example?…
2. Seek examples of double standards on issues ?– Wasn?’t there a councilperson who was recalled a few years ago? I?’ve heard folks on this site contend that the petitions that started that effort were not perfect either. If council could be shown to have overlooked errors on things they wanted to happen, but used those same errors to kill petitions on things they don?’t like, their credibility on those issues is gone.
3.. Use their errant comments against them ?– In today?’s Dispatch, Wright is quoted as saying that he couldn?’t likely support a moratorium that called for ?“several hundred less homes than was necessary to keep city revenue above expenses?”?…All along, the council has focused on the ?“fairness?” and ?“market?” negatives that accompany a moratorium to justify their opposition. Bill let slip that one of their primary concerns is keeping enough revenue coming in to support their own spending habits. That betrays the selfish reasons for their actions, and shows that they put preserving city revenue positions above our children, and the basic tenants of democracy. I?’d make big Willy choke on that statement for the next two years?…is he saying that we need to build 500 homes a year to keep the city budget balanced? I don?’t think that the people of Pickerington want to hear that?…and they?’d have further questions about the judgment of those that put us there.
4. Other entities ?– I am sure that the school board will crawl back into the BIA?’s pocket now that they?’ve got their money, but certain forward-looking members will now have the ?“strength?” of the recent position paper to criticize council actions that are not consistent with that position. Also, the recent news that Violet can impose a moratorium might be promising. If the citizens of Violet pressure them strongly for the moratorium, it will result in continued conflict with those in Pickerington council who don?’t support that direction. Violet trustees will eventually make statements in public, or public meetings, regarding the fact that Pickerington council has taken actions to prevent an effective moratorium and plan.
There?’s OVERWHELMING support in this community for slowing residential growth. Council and those they support will continue to try to preserve enough ?“wiggle room?” to avoid any actual disruption in growth, but that will not be enough against real grassroots support. Keep up the fight, and get an election attorney to look over future submissions?…I think council knows a good one!
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