Cape County Tea Party Monthly Meeting

PRESS RELEASE

CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY

MONTHLY MEETING

On June 17th, 2014 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is called the Third Tuesday Tea Time and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below.

Transportation Sales Tax:

Amendment 7 will appear on the August 5th ballot asking Missouri voters to approve a Three-Quarter Cent sales tax increase on most items purchased in Missouri. The funds from this tax, and estimated $540 million per year, will be used to pay for transportation projects throughout the state including extending runways, bike paths, pedestrian paths, sidewalks, senior transportation, busing, transit services... ...and, of course, repaving, new lanes, new roads, and new/replaced bridges. Our infrastructure needs quality management and funding.

Many are in favor of this tax due to the continued need for road work and falling Federal funding. Others are in opposition for reasons including perceived disproportionate spending on large cities, taxing those who do not use the roads, and MoDOT spending on wants vs. needs.

Brian Okenfuss with MoDOT will join us at the June meeting to give information and take questions on the Amendment vote, the Related Legislation, and the Project List being developed.

We hope you will join us.

The Legislation:

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HJR68&year=2014&code=R

About CCTP/TTTT

The goals of each meeting are to:

- Disseminate topical information that affects CCTP members and the community at large (typically a speaker)

- Engage the attendees in a form of activism to work toward the completion of our mission

- Increase the membership of the CCTP

Everyone is invited regardless of party or ideology! We hope you will attend! Expect homework!

For more information, see the TTTT link on our website:

Contact

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Our mission is to attract, educate, organize and mobilize fellow citizens to secure Public Policy consistent with Fiscal Responsibility, Founding Principles and Constitutionally Limited Government under God.