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CONCERNED CITIZEJ FACT SHEET This information is brought to you by Mayor Duane McCarty and many other Concerned , Citizens on and off the Charter Commission. We explained the Home Rule Charter in the distribution of the Charter that we made 2 weeks ago. We have also discussed the Charter in many public meetings, City Newsletters and the news media. The Charter will be gone through one more time at a Coirudssion meeting on November 28th in City Hall at 7:30 P.M. Then, on December 4th, you will need to make a choice between what we are telling you and what you are hearing from the opposition. WHO DO YOU.- WANT TO BEI41VE ? Have we earned your trust by fighting the 6 1/2 million dollar storm sewer project last year and by starting and helping write the Charter to give you, the people, the rights and protections of Initiative, Referendum, Recall and the vote on special assessments? Do you want to believe us when we assure you that this is an exceptionally good Charter, and that no one has been able to show a serious fault in it? Or, do you want to believe the scare stories being put out by those hiding behind the "Action News" flyer? WHAT IS ALL. THE SHOUTING ABOUT OVER BONDING ? Those of you who are worried by scare stories and half truths about bonding may not realize that the only ones who should be afraid of the Charter are special interests who want you to help pay for construction projects, their friends in government, and those who live off construction projects, such as bonding attorneys. We think that most of you want to have the vote that the Charter provides if a future City Council brings back the big storm sewer project, or a multimillion dollar drinking water project to support development north of new Highway #10 (both in the planning stages last year) , or other schemes that you would be assessed for. ARE THERE PROBLEMS IN BONDING UNDER. THE CHARTER ? What you weren't told by "Action News" is that the bonding attorneys disagreed with each other on many points, important provisions in the Charter were missed, and the attorneys had praise for the Charter, as well as questions and concerns. What we could conclude from all the "viewing with alarm" on the bonding issue is that some changes in Charter wording would help avoid confusion and misinterpretation. However, any such changes can e u ily be rade, and should only be made, in the calmer atmosphere after • the election on the Charter and during the 4 month interval before Chapter 8 would go in effect (more on this below) .