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Our County Government has its problems...and we need to fix them. We all want to improve the way our county government serves us, but Issue 6 is a flawed plan that was developed by a small group of elites behind closed doors. Issue 6 will only make the problems worse…and if it were to pass it cannot be changed until at least 2013...another 4 years! Issue 6 makes business a more important priority than services for children, seniors and the disabled. Issue 6 slows economic development by creating a bloated, inefficient bureaucracy.
The Real Reform Done Right committee which includes Jazmin Torres-Lugo urges
YES on Issue 5 and NO on Issue 6. people to vote
Issue 5 would set up a Charter Review Commission to hold public hearings and come up with a County government reform Issue 6 destroys checks and balances with an All-Powerful County proposal to put on the Nov. 2010 ballot. The Executive – a Czar of Cuyahoga County Government. slate of candidates they recommend for this commission are: Harriet Applegate, Bill We want change...but Issue 6 is bad government Cervenik, Mark Davis, Ann Marie Donegan, that is just wrong for Cuyahoga County. Mike Foley, Stuart Garson, Ronald V. Yes! For Issue 5 Is Our Opportunity to Create Real County Johnson, Jr., Dr. Gus Kious, Jazmin TorresGovernment Reform Lugo, Rev. Marvin McMickle, Nick Nardi, Betty K. Pinkney, Patrick Shephard and YES ON ISSUE 5, NO ON ISSUE 6 , BEST FOR HISPANICS - EL SOL ENDORSED Sandra Williams.
Issue 6 fosters corruption.
STATEMENT ON BILL MASON’S ACCEPTANCE OF ISSUE 5 LEADER’S REQUEST Mason Responds to Issue 5 Campaign’s Request that He Refund Employee Contributions As evidence of good faith and my determination to achieve an entirely new political climate, I will return the contributions employees made to my campaign in the past three years. If any do not accept it, their amounts will be donated to a charity focused on the future of our county. Again, these contributions were received in full compliance with the law, but I am returning them to remove any possible distraction from Issue 6. Bill Mason - In Letter to the Cleveland Plain Dealer about collecting money from his staff for his political fund CLEVELAND, OH – We are very pleased to hear that Mr. Mason has heeded our call. Strict campaign finance rules are an essential component of any real county reform measure. This further illustrates the importance of an open and transparent process to real county reform. Our campaign is not about distraction, confusion or attacks; this is about developing a comprehensive reform proposal for all of Cuyahoga County. Restrictions on campaign contributions are core to any reform. The public exchange that has taken place over the past week further illustrates the importance of Issue 5’s open and transparent approach. When Issue 6 leaders met behind closed doors to develop their charter, they ignored calls to include finance reform. Its crafters had multiple opportunities to address this important issue, clearly before last week they had no intention of doing so. It was not until the Issue 5 campaign shed light on the problem that something finally took place. Now county reform has truly taken a major step forward. Unfortunately, the absence of campaign finance reform was not the only flaw in their proposal: Their plan has no independent investigator, senior officials (that were elected previously) don’t have to file ethics commission reports, and the County Executive can fire those appointed to conduct investigations and internal audits. Their plan destroys checks and balances by giving the Executive extraordinary investigative powers, which can be used to intimidate those who challenge him/her...even county council members. Their plan creates a bloated, inefficient structure that divides the county into 11 districts — adding another layer of government and pitting districts against each other for job creation and county dollars. With Issue 5, these and many other flaws can be dealt with so that we can have a quality proposal for real county reform. The discussion over the past week is evidence that a quality county reform charter can only developed with an open and inclusive process, rather than a proposal developed by a self-appointed group of elites behind closed doors.
For more information on real county government reform that works for all residents visit www.Yes5No6.com. Paid for by Real Reform Done Right, Gale Patten, Treasurer, 6165 Ruple Road, Brook Park, OH 44142