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Referendum Costs -- This Week Newspaper links

The "Words" of City leaders -- regarding $149,500.00 "Donation"

- Pickerington's spokesperson Susan Watiker said the city has not been reimbursed any of the money and considers the money an "investment".

- Pickerington City Council President Lou Postage, "You have to spend a little to make a little."

- Postage again - "We (Pickerington) lose money when we don't annex."

Loss Leaders

---- the quickest way to go out of business is to try to make up a "loss leader" in volume and this city has no idea how to run a business either. -- Pickerington area resident's quote on 1/5/02.

The links below will lead you to (2) articles. One in the Pickerington This Week - 1/2/02 listing local officials comments. the second in the New Albany This Week noting contribution sources on the statewide referendum efforts against annexation reform.

Links

Pickerington issue of "This Week" 1/2/02
New Albany issue of "This Week" 12/26/01