The Counter-Petition opposing the city of Vernon's plan to borrow 20 million dollars to build a library becomes available Monday. Tony Stamboulieh with the Vernon Taxpayers Association says, volunteers will be all over the city making sure everyone has a chance to sign. The petition will be made available for one month from City Hall. Over 27 hundred signatures are needed to send the matter to referendum. Stamboulieh says they're hoping to collect at least 5 thousand signatures.
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Library Process Begins (Pete McIntyre) http://www.1075kiss.com/news/headlines/
Vernon residents get their chance at input over the next month, on financing of the proposed library complex. The city's alternate approval process began Monday and runs until August 15. Residents have to decide if they support borrowing 20 million dollars over 25 years, for the project. Mayor Wayne Lippert feels most people understand the process, but don't understand what the question is.
Lippert tells KISS FM, "The question is not on whether the buildings are going to be built or but how do you want to pay for it. I recommend to the residents that they really take the time to understand what they are signing (counter-petition) and that they're signing on a borrowing petition and not on whether the buildings are going to be built."Tony Stamboulieh from the Vernon Taxpayers Association says his group will do what they can to assist residents."We are setting up at various locations. There will be stations all over town where citizens can go and sign these petitions.
One of the locations is outside City Hall where several people were on hand Monday morning signing the document.Other sites include outside Butcher Boys, the Rec Centre, The Book Nook, Town Cinema, Farmers Market and the Schubert Centre. The process will fail if ten percent, or 2,777 electors are opposed. If that happens, the city will look at other options including holding a referendum, using short term financing or reserve funds, or selling city assets.
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