Thanks
Lyle,
I
think it would be great if someone from Sierra Club could be at each of the
meetings to make comments relating to Vilsack's promises/goals from the recent
Water Summit. It's a good opportunity to hold him accountable and get
environmental issues into the budget discussions.
I'll
be at the Ankeny meeting to remind him that Water Quality is an important issue
for the state and needs to be a higher priority for funding in the future.
Anyone available to go to other hearings in your area and comment on behalf of
the Club? Thanks!
Tarah
Heinzen
FYI.
Lyle
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For
Immediate Release
For
More Information:
Tuesday, December 2, 2003
Amanda
Crumley or Monica
Fischer
515-281-0173
Vilsack, Pederson set public hearings
Administration
seeks insight from Iowans on state budget
DES MOINES - Governor Tom
Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson today announced a schedule of six
public hearings across the state where they will listen to Iowans' ideas and
concerns about the state budget.
"Budgets are more than just numbers -
budgets reflect our values and priorities and they affect people's lives,"
Vilsack said. "We're all in this together, so we look forward to hearing
directly from the people of Iowa their thoughts about how we can continue the
progress we've made and protect our values."
The schedule for the
public hearings is as follows:
Tuesday, December 9
2:30 p.m. North
Iowa Area Community
College
Beem
Center, Room
200
500
College
Drive
Mason
City
Wednesday, December 10 6
p.m. Kirkwood Community
College
KTOS
Center
3375
Armar
Drive
Marion
6
p.m. Iowa Western Community
College
Looft
Hall
Auditorium
2700
College Rd.
Council
Bluffs
Thursday,
December 11 6 p.m.
Western Iowa Tech Community
College
Building
A, Lecture
Hall
4647
Stone
Ave.
Sioux
City
Monday, December 15
5 p.m.
Des Moines Area Community
College
Building
6,
Auditorium
2006
South Ankeny
Blvd.
Ankeny
Wednesday,
December 17 6 p.m.
Eastern Iowa Community
College
Kahl
Educational Center, Rooms 104-106
306
West Third
Street
Davenport
"These
hearings will provide a good forum for ideas and issues to be put on the
table," Lt. Governor Sally Pederson said. "We hope lots of Iowans will
take the opportunity to participate."
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Lyle R. Krewson
Sierra Club
Conservation Organizer
6403 Aurora Avenue #3
Des Moines, IA
50322-2862
515/276-8947
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