Departments



Articles

Less

Announcements: Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge Open House Set for Feb 2
January 26th, 2013

Announcements: CEDAR KEY BOOK BUNCH NEWS
January 25th, 2013

Announcements: February Craft Programs at the Library
January 24th, 2013

Announcements: February Preschool Storytime
January 24th, 2013

Announcements: Eagle Santa
December 25th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key "Pirates" will Host Returning Troops
December 23rd, 2012

Announcements: Volunteers Deck the Halls of the Lighthouse
December 20th, 2012

Announcements: SANTA CLAUS CAME TO TOWN COMPLETE WITH BIKES!
December 17th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key Christmas Boat Parade
December 15th, 2012

Announcements: FREE Three Day Family Hunts
December 12th, 2012

Announcements: FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK SALE
December 10th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key Pirates Need Help Contacting Warriors
December 4th, 2012

Announcements: City Meeting Agenda 12-04-12
December 4th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key Chamber of Commerce Gets New Board
November 30th, 2012

Announcements: MOSAIC ARTIST CHOSEN FOR 2013 CEDAR KEY ART FESTIVAL DESIGN
November 30th, 2012

More

AT CEDAR KEY LIBRARY, PEGEEN HANRAHAN URGES WATER AND LAND CONSERVATION AMENDMENT

AT CEDAR KEY LIBRARY, PEGEEN HANRAHAN URGES WATER AND LAND CONSERVATION AMENDMENT

Submitted by Donna Kreft Thalacker and Joyce Dehaan, Cedar Key

January 21, 2013 - Pegeen Hanrahan, Campaign Manager for the Florida Water and Land Legacy, spoke to a group at the Cedar Key Library on Saturday, January 19. She informed the interested listeners of the need to collect 680,000 petition signatures before next December in order to place a water and land conservation amendment on Florida`s November 2014 ballet.

If adopted, the proposed amendment would secure long term funding to protect important Florida streams, wetlands, forests, and beaches by allocating 33% of existing documentary stamp tax revenue.

Ms. Hanrahan stressed that the proposed amendment is not a new tax and will not increase anyone`s taxes. The amendment would assure that the allocated funds could not be diverted to any purpose other than Florida`s land and water preservation. The proposed amendment would provide protection for 20 years.

State trust funds historically allocated to protecting and restoring critical conservation efforts will run dry unless voters pass the Water and Land Conservation Amendment. For 20 years, state revenues from real estate transactions have been directed to protecting our precious natural resources; however, since 2009 the Florida legislature has slashed funding for conservation programs by 97.5%

In order for the water and land conservation amendment to be placed on the next ballet, proponents must collect signatures of 680,000 registered voters by November 30, 2013. If the petition drive is successful, the amendment will be placed on the ballot in November 2014. For the amendment to pass on Election Day 2014, 60% of voters must vote in favor of the amendment.

Volunteers are NEEDED to gather signatures at events, festivals and parks and other places. Ms. Hanrahan emphasized that 80 % of signed petitions come from this type of personal effort. Financial donations are also accepted. Please call Doug Maple at 352-949-1995 or Pegeen Hanrahan at 352-665-5939 for more information or if you wish to help in gathering signatures.

Click for printer friendly version

Email this article to a friend

 

 

© 2013
Cedar Key News

cedarkeynews@gmail.com