I'm not sure how many of us actually live within city limits. I do and I briefly read over the issues yesterday. I'll be voting no on the majority of the issues on the ballot, bond issues and issue 6 in particular.
My Ballot
http://vote.franklincountyohio.gov/voter/ballots/BALLOT_0517.pdfIssue 1: Makes some sense, but I've yet to read the fine print.
2: No
3: Doesn't make sense to me. Depending on how "public welfare" is defined, you may not be able to touch it.
4: Fortunately withdrawn
5: No - Lender's should be allowed to charge however much they want. The gov't needs to stop protecting us from ourselves
6: No - Why only once casino in a specific spot? If there's nothing wrong with casinos, open it up to everyone and let the community decide.
14-19: No - why'd they only stop at 6 bonds, I'm sure Columbus citizens would have given them all the money they wanted to do whatever they want. I reserve the right to change my vote, as this may be a knee jerk reaction, but seriously it doesn't looked good putting this many bonds on a single ballot.
75: Columbus City Schools: Yet another bond, this one substantially increases your property taxes and all indications are that another bond will be issued in another 3 years or so while this one stays in effect for 24 years.
In sum, it's a lot easier to ask for more money than to practice fiscal constraint. Either that or they're shameless. Take your pick.
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Topic: New member here wondering about the Columbus bond issues
