Special Edition - RI Land Trust Enews - State Legislation Results June 23, 2008
$2.5 Million Bond Referendum Approved for November Ballot
Land Trust Leaders and friends of land conservation,
Some Good News! You were heard! In response to your calls,
emails and letters - The General Assembly voted to continue
Rhode Island's Land Conservation programs and place a
$2.5 million bond referendum on November's ballot.
This is an amazing last minute approval by the General Assembly
in response to you and the strong grass roots support for
farmland protection and land conservation programs in
communities across the state. (Strong grass roots support is
evident in the 70.8% voter approval of the 2004 bond referendum and
20 town council resolutions endorsing a $15 million bond referendum this year.)
Please thank your state Representative and Senator for:
+ supporting a bond referendum, and
+ giving the state's voters the ability to decide the future of state's land conservation program.
Let your Representative and Senator know you've been following this
legislation and appreciate their support in a difficult budget year.
