Attached
is a letter from the City of Tualatin confirming the signature
verification requirement for the Tualatin Rail Vote initiative.
It also states the vote will be scheduled on the next election date, September 16, 2014. The election date is not optional and cannot be moved.
Congratulations
to all of the signature gathering volunteers and thank you to the many
Tualatin resident voters who signed the petition.
This
rail vote initiative measure will provide the only opportunity for
Tualatin residents to vote and decide if light rail should come to
Tualatin. This effort to let the voters decide was necessary because the
Tualatin City Council was not intending on seeking any voter approval.
As
with previous MAX lines there are powerful interests who continue to
oppose any public votes on light rail. The recent CRC and and
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail projects were approved without any public
votes.
These
same interests recently aligned to support and fund the opposition to
the Tigard light rail vote measure. Fortunately, their efforts failed
when Tigard voters joined King City in passing the rail vote measure.
With
strong support from the community we are anticipating a victory in
September making Tualatin the 3rd city to demand a public vote on light
rail.
This
is a non-partisan effort to give Tualatin voters the kind of voice they
deserve. The voice that matters most. With and election.
To
be clear we do NOT believe Tualatin voters want any Light Rail Transit
(LRT) or high capacity transit (HCT) with road devouring bus lanes in
Tualatin. Nor do we believe voters want any downtown station that
supports LRT/ HCT or the kind of high density Transit Oriented
Development that adds apartments, residents, their vehicles, increased
congestion & crime.
The coming September election will give voters the chance to make it clear with their ballots.
We
DO believe Tualatin voters will ultimately support better
transportation decisions for Tualatin. Various road, sidewalk and 99W or
Sherwood connector improvements have long been delayed by politicians
choosing WES and previous MAX lines instead.
Alternatives to the current TriMet system may also cost less & provide better service.
Tualatin businesses and residents can make a difference in September.
Please join us in helping us get the word out to vote YES in September.
Aaron Crowley, Chief Petitioner
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