Acknowledging that the City Council has decided to proceed with Community Center improvements, the undersigned residents of Shakopee petition the Shakopee City Council to utilize a referendum to fund those improvements.
A referendum approved by Shakopee voters ensures democratic
fundamentals remain rich in Shakopee, gives each voice in the community a
chance to be heard, reduces animosity between residents on either side of the
improvements, and allows the entire community to take ownership of the project
and investment.
Updates
July 10, 2015
I have requested a formal meeting with members of the City Council to present our petition and discuss the procedural requirements for a public referendum. We are drafting a detailed memo that outlines the specific benefits of voter approval for the community center project.
July 10, 2015
The growth of this petition reached a threshold that requires the City Council to take our request for a referendum seriously. I am now finalizing a formal letter to be delivered to each council member to ensure they recognize the public demand for a vote.
36 Comments
I want a chance to vote. This is a want not a need. I use the community center and don't want this nor use it.
I read that it doesn't need a vote because it is a need not a want. Whose need is it? The citizens of Shakopee will pay for it so it should be decided by the citizens and not a small group of council members!
Mayor Tabke is clearly showing that he does not care about what the voters want. This has been voted down by the residents of Shakopee 2 or 3 times in the past. By making it a bond issue it is taken completely out of the hands of the voters and left up to special interests and a knowingly weighted city council.
This item was decided at a school facilities taskforce meeting Oct 2014 when Tabke crashed the meeting with a power point stating the cc 2.0 concept without a referendum. Mocol and 2 school board members, Hallet and Mckean made it a council item. Tabke, mocol, and whiting pushed for it back then prior to any surveys or public input watch the Nov 2014 council meetings.
Let the residents vote on the larger expenditures. My property taxes will already be taking a big hit. All of new industries moving here so not seem to be offsetting the cities reckless spending.
The largest project ever... The people deserve the respect of our city leaders. Let us vote!!
People need to vote!
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Acknowledging that the City Council has decided to proceed with Community Center improvements, the undersigned residents of Shakopee petition the Shakopee City Council to utilize a referendum to fund those improvements.
A referendum approved by Shakopee voters ensures democratic
fundamentals remain rich in Shakopee, gives each voice in the community a
chance to be heard, reduces animosity between residents on either side of the
improvements, and allows the entire community to take ownership of the project
and investment.
Updates
July 10, 2015
I have requested a formal meeting with members of the City Council to present our petition and discuss the procedural requirements for a public referendum. We are drafting a detailed memo that outlines the specific benefits of voter approval for the community center project.
July 10, 2015
The growth of this petition reached a threshold that requires the City Council to take our request for a referendum seriously. I am now finalizing a formal letter to be delivered to each council member to ensure they recognize the public demand for a vote.
36 Comments
No matter what side you are on the decision should be made by the people of Shakopee not the City Council.
I want a chance to vote. This is a want not a need. I use the community center and don't want this nor use it.
I read that it doesn't need a vote because it is a need not a want. Whose need is it? The citizens of Shakopee will pay for it so it should be decided by the citizens and not a small group of council members!
Mayor Tabke is clearly showing that he does not care about what the voters want. This has been voted down by the residents of Shakopee 2 or 3 times in the past. By making it a bond issue it is taken completely out of the hands of the voters and left up to special interests and a knowingly weighted city council.
This item was decided at a school facilities taskforce meeting Oct 2014 when Tabke crashed the meeting with a power point stating the cc 2.0 concept without a referendum. Mocol and 2 school board members, Hallet and Mckean made it a council item. Tabke, mocol, and whiting pushed for it back then prior to any surveys or public input watch the Nov 2014 council meetings.
Let the residents vote on the larger expenditures. My property taxes will already be taking a big hit. All of new industries moving here so not seem to be offsetting the cities reckless spending.
The largest project ever... The people deserve the respect of our city leaders. Let us vote!!
People need to vote!
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No matter what side you are on the decision should be made by the people of Shakopee not the City Council.