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JAN.31 COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF BALLOT QUESTIONS

BALLOT QUESTIONS and BUDGET PROPOSALS.

Each ballot question will be presented by our City Councilors, with a brief summary of pros and cons which were reviewed by City Council when they voted to place these questions on thre March 6 ballot. 


Then we will have Open Discussion: advocates who have come to present the issue may speak, and residents are invited to comment or ask questions. Information about ballot questions will be on the sign-in table, and in the hands of our city councilors.




AGENDA January 31, 2012
Facilitator: Jason L’Ecuyer

6:45 Welcome, Refreshments,Sign-In

7:00 Introductions and Announcements, Ground Rules, Agenda
Anyone who would like to make an announcement, please do so at this time.

7:10  NPA Business – Nomination of Jenny Davis, Ward 4, steering committee.

7:15  
 City Councilors present Questions Council voted to place on ballot, with brief summary of pros and cons. Brief advocacy statements. Qs and comments from residents.


Ballot questions
~Charter Change: increase the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $45,000
~Charter Change: increase the annual borrowing authority for capital improvements, additions and replacements for general City purposes from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
~Charter Change: increase the annual borrowing authority for capital improvements, additions and replacements for Burlington Electric Department purposes from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000
~Referendum: (TIF) District by pledging the credit of the City in a principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000
~Advisory: Urging Congress to Propose a Constitutional Amendment providing that Corporations are not Persons
~Advisory: Adopting Revenue and Investment Policies that Reduce the Growing Disparity of Wealth & Strengthen the Social and Economic Security of the People of the U.S.
                   
8:30  School Commissioners present Budget. Advocates statements. Qs and comments welcome.

              ~Approval of School Budget for Fiscal Year 2013

9:00  Adieu