Simple Story - In late 2004, Local government wants and needs money, want to float some Capital Improvement Bonds to build a new Jail/Sheriff’s Department complex.
The question - How to pay for it!
Options - A regressive Vehicle Privilege Tax (a.k.a. Wheel Tax) increase or a proportional Property Tax increase.
Choice - Regressive Wheel Tax
The Question - How to pass the resolution authorizing the Increase in Wheel Tax?
Options - Two-Thirds majority at two consecutive meetings or voter approval.
Choice - Two-Thirds majority at two consecutive meetings.
The Question - Can the resolution be vetoed by the voters?
Option - Petition for referendum by 10% of last governors election voters.
Choice - Let’s Vote - Results - 55% vs 45% - November 2004 - NO wheel tax to construct the jail. Resolution vetoed by voters.
The Question - Can the will of the majority of the voters be overridden or ignored?
Option - Pass another resolution in October 2005 with no substantive change other than the dollar amount.
Choice - Override and Ignore the vote on the core issues and pass another resolution with 19-1 vote.
The Question - What to do about it after a second petition failed to get the required signatures due primarily to all out intimidation of the voters by the plantation overlords?
Option - File suite in court to challenge the resolution as violating the sovereignty of the vote by the people under Art. I, Section 1, State Constitution.
Option - Tell Bill O’Reilly and outside media and beg for a spotlight to shine on Democracy in Hardin County, Tennessee.
Choice - Both Options. Results - The will of the voters, once established by an actual vote, will not be violated or ignored in this Country, State or County!!!
While were spreading Democracy and respect for the vote of the people around the world, let's see a little bit of it here in Hardin County, Tennessee.
Thanks for your time. Respectfully submitted for your consideration.
Ted G. Cook
470 Hard Rock Road
Savannah, TN 38372
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