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 #1549734  by John_Perkowski
 
The vote is on, but’s a high bar... (Don’t worry about the link title, it’s Trains Newswire)
https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2 ... rgin-group
The measure on the November ballot will require approval by two-thirds of voters in all three counties, which is likely to be a tough sell in the current economic climate.
 #1549875  by lensovet
 
John_Perkowski wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:04 am The vote is on, but’s a high bar... (Don’t worry about the link title, it’s Trains Newswire)
https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2 ... rgin-group
The measure on the November ballot will require approval by two-thirds of voters in all three counties, which is likely to be a tough sell in the current economic climate.
Nah people love taxing themselves to death here. I mean, we have state, county, and city sales taxes! The 2/3 rule is just standard for tax increases. Nothing special for this measure.