Please attend a forum on
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
The first two forums are this week--see the entire list of meetings below.
Grinnell 9/24/08 @ 6:30 pmOld Glove Factory, 733 Broad St. (part of
Grinnell College)
Independence 9/25/08 @ 6:30 PMHeartland Acres (the big, barn-like building
on the west side of Independence off HWY 20)
The Sustainable Funding Coalition, a diverse group of Iowa organizations
(including Sierra Club, TNC, INHF, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Iowa
Farmers Union, Izaak Walton League, Environment Iowa, Iowa Environmental
Council, Iowa Rivers Revival, etc.) that works for sustainable conservation
funding, is sponsoring a series of candidate forums on the proposed Natural
Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund.
So you can make your voice heard on this important issue, this e-mail
provides background information on the forums, a list of forum dates &
locations, and pre-registration instructions.
About the Fund: The proposed Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust
Fund would provide a permanent funding source to support efforts to improve
and preserve Iowa's water quality, soils, wildlife habitat, and outdoor
recreation opportunities.
To create the fund, proposed legislation mandates that 3/8ths of a cent from
state sales tax revenue will be appropriated for the Trust Fund the next
time the Iowa legislature approves a sales tax increase. The Sustainable
Funding Coalition hopes to pass Trust Fund legislation during Iowa's 2009
legislative session. NOTE: This bill does not raise taxes, nor does it give
voters the ability to raise the sales tax-only the legislature can do that.
About the forums:
Ten candidate forums scattered throughout the state provide a chance for
citizens and legislators/candidates to discuss this legislation together.
Please consider attending the forum nearest you to learn more about this
proposal, show your legislators/candidates that Iowans care about
conservation funding, and promote passing the needed legislation for this
fund during Iowa's 2009 legislative session.
How to pre-register & attend: Find the forum nearest you in the list below
and then pre-register at http://conservation-candidate-forum.speedsurvey.com
. NOTE: Pre-registration is critical because individual events may be
canceled if pre-registration numbers are low.
Schedule of Forums
CommunityDate/TimeLocation
Grinnell 9/24/08 @ 6:30 pmOld Glove Factory, 733 Broad St. (part of
Grinnell College)
Independence 9/25/08 @ 6:30 PMHeartland Acres (the big, barn-like building
on the west side of Independence off HWY 20)
Perry 9/29/2008 @ 6:30 PMIACCB - Forest Park Musuem (south of Perry)
Ames 9/30/2008 @ 6:30 PMAmes Public Library
Fort Dodge 10/1/2008 @ 7 PMIowa Central Community College - One Triton
Circle
Muscatine 10/4/2008 @ 9AMthe Student Center at Muscatine Community College,
152 Colorado in Muscatine
Mason City 10/6/2008 @ 6:30Mason City Library
Atlantic 10/8/08 @ 6:30Cass County Community Center
Des Moines 10/8/2008 @ 6:30Izaak Walton League - DM
Chariton 10/14/2008 @ 7 PMPin Oak Nature Center on HWY 14 south of Chariton
If you have questions about the forum, please contact Rosalyn Lehman,
Campaign Coordinator, Sustainable Funding Coalition, at 515.202.7720 or
[log in to unmask] .
This message prepared by INHF and forwarded by Jane Clark.
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