Upcoming Sales Tax Vote
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Updated: April 17, 2007
Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody says these signs are an educational campaign for citizens.
"They are voting on a bond issue, but if we don`t educate them as to what streets will be approved-- how would anyone know?"
But Coody says it`s important to remember that this is not a campaign for the city--but for the citizens.
"The citizens pay for the service they get.... fund things doing for the taxpayers"
These city employees will continue doing this for the next few days. Mayor Coody says these signs-- and their work in putting them up-- are not a waste of taxpayers money.
"Sure, they always could be doing something else. But educating the public as to what theyre tax money is going for is a key element to doing right by the tax payer."
And Mayor Coody says he understands the government gets a bad wrap and people complain-- but the services Fayetteville offers are top notch. "People have two choices. They can vote for something better and extend the sales tax, or we can live with what we have and watch it get worse."
