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Number of On-Line Signatures Calling for Public Vote on Burlington Franchise Fee Tops 300

By on March 22, 2013
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IT APPEARS THAT THE FUTURE OF BURLINGTON’S PROPOSED, THREE PERCENT FRANCHISE FEE WILL DEPEND, NOT ON A CITY COUNCIL DECISION, BUT ON A DIRECT VOTE OF THE CITIZENS.

AS OF 8:30 THIS(FRI) MORNING, THERE WERE 318 SIGNATURES ON AN ON-LINE PETITION, CALLING FOR THE ISSUE TO BE PUT ON A SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT. 

 

COUNTY AUDITOR CAROL COPELAND SAYS CITY RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO GO THAT ROUTE NEED TO’VE COLLECTED AT LEAST 298 VALID, VERIFIABLE SIGNATURES BY YESTERDAY(THUR) TO FORCE THE VOTE ON MAY 7TH…AND COPELAND SAYS THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WOULD BE AUGUST 6TH…AND AFTER THAT, NOVEMBER 5TH.

 

BURLINGTON CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT POWER SAYS THE ON-LINE PETITION METHOD IS VALID, AS IT IS COVERED BY IOWA STATE CODE.     WE’RE NOT YET AWARE OF ANY PAPER PETITIONS BEING CIRCULATED, BUT THAT TOO IS A LEGAL METHOD FOR COLLECTING SIGNATURES.