MnGCA

Jonas · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

One last reminder not to forget about this ballot initiative tomorrow. Whatever your view on this amendment is, please remember to mark down your preference in tomorrows elections.

As someone already mentioned a ballot without any marked preference is effectively counted as a no vote. According to the latest Star Tribune poll this one will be close with 53% in favor in that poll. 50% is required for the measure to pass.

-Jonas

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

spinowner · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

minnesotabrad · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

I would much rather walk into a State Park office and hand them $60.00 (and would) than to vote for an amendment like this.

MNMizzou · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 12:47 am Post subject:

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

Ok, I've voted. Off the soapbox and back to caching.. er.. I mean work.

minnesotabrad · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

Jonas · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

Election result information regarding this initiative available from the MN secretary of state.

-Jonas

bflentje · Geocacher Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 3654

Who wants to predict the future about what the passing of this amendment will mean to Minnesota?

LucidOndine · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

Uh oh. Geocacher backlash seems to have pushed this one over the edge Cool

For the record, I voted no.
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pfalstad · Geocacher Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 963 Location: Edina

Dances With Beehives · Geocacher Joined: 12 Sep 2003 Posts: 671 Location: Chaska

I’ll admit, I voted yes. Only because I’ve been watching our lakes dying and want something done about it as urgently as possible. Perhaps there are better ways, but not as easy as filling in a little oval on a piece of paper that I was filling out anyway. We’ve all taken a lot out of our environment. I saw this as a way to give something back.

It had nothing to with trying to spite anyone.
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butcherandswimmer · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

I also was yes. I studied it very caefully and realize that this is not a blank check to the state. there will be 8 citizens and 4 legisslaters on a board that has to recomend all expenditures a nd then the legislature has to approve those expenditures. Every thing is sopose to be competive and the DNR has to compeate with all other outdoor groups. the arts I am not sure of how there part goes but I never let perfect get in the way of good.
Everyone should make sure that they write those on the committe what we would like so that trails and parks that allow caching get thier share.
The Minnesota outdoor heritage alliance and Outdoor News gave me the convincing dope. Question

sir_zman · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject:

I think if they had proposed this without the "arts" and other parts of this amendment, it would have gotten the money without having to have gone to us..and if it did go to us, I may have considered voting yes.