To The Alachua
County
Commission:
Commissioner Lee Pinkoson, Chairman
Commissioner Paula DeLaney, Vice-Chair
Commissioner Mike Byerly
Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut
Commissioner Rodney Long
We, the people
that have signed
the following
petition, believe
that the Alachua
County Choices
Program is not
and will not be
successful.
As of July,
2006, $14
million have
been taken out
of circulation
in our local
economy while
fewer than 250
people have
signed up for
the program.
It has become
apparent that
Choices was
created with bad
information and
without a
complete
understanding of
the problem that
the Commission
was attempting
to solve.
We ask that the
Alachua County
Commission
redress this
situation by
doing the
following:
1. Put
Choices back on
the ballot for a
recall, and put
it on a General
Election Ballot
where voter
participation is
expected to be
at its highest.
2. Should
the voters chose to
end Choices,
offer the
voters several
options for how
to use the money
already
collected.
Petition
Instructions:
Fill out as much
information as
you are
comfortable
leaving, but
certainly leave
your name.
Your information
will not be used
for any mailing
lists and will
not be passed on
to anybody else.
The information
that you leave
will be
provided, only,
to the Alachua
County
Commission.
Please check to
certify that you
are a resident
of Alachua
County.
Only residents
of Alachua
County should
fill out the
petition.
|
 |
Failing Grade
Home Ownership (compare to state average)
|
10% Less |
Child Poverty Rate - Alachua County
|
20% |
Child Poverty Rate - Gainesville
|
24% |
Minority Business Ownership (compared to state average)
|
Half |
| Per Capita Income (compared to state average) |
$3100 Less |
Source: 2000Census
|
Paid for and
sponsored by
the Alachua
County
Republican
Executive
Committee
PO Box 358536,
Gainesville, Fl
32635 |
