Comments on: Differences on Countywide Transit Debated http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/06/19/differences-on-countywide-transit-debated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=differences-on-countywide-transit-debated it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 By: Alan Goldsmith http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/06/19/differences-on-countywide-transit-debated/comment-page-1/#comment-108621 Alan Goldsmith Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:21:18 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=90408#comment-108621 “Conan Smith said he had two objections. The first was philosophical – the idea that a larger election is a better election “doesn’t fly with me.” In a presidential election year, for example, turnout is higher but there’s a significant drop-off in votes for ballot proposals. For elections with lower turnouts, he said, you might get more informed voters. So restricting the timing of ballot proposals based on highest turnout might not be the best way to go, he said”

It’s called democracy–something that you might have forgotten about from your time hanging with the Governor. Sorry the voters are quite smart enough to understand this issue Conan. Glad you finally admitted your bias.

]]> By: Alan Goldsmith http://annarborchronicle.com/2012/06/19/differences-on-countywide-transit-debated/comment-page-1/#comment-108619 Alan Goldsmith Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:17:27 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=90408#comment-108619 Thanks for looking out for the taxpayers of your district Leah. We are sure going to miss this strong representation come the end of the year:

“Leah Gunn said other communities would be paying only 0.5 mill. Ann Arbor residents would also be paying that amount, plus the 2 mills they currently pay for public transit. The burden is really on Ann Arbor taxpayers, she said, who are also handing over the assets of AATA.”

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