[Occupymendocino] report from an Occupy's public expression at the Board of Supervisors Nov.6/12

[Linda Jupiter]

Great work, Agnes,
Thank you.
Linda


On Nov 6, 2012, at 10:12 PM, Agnes Woolsey wrote:

> Report to Occupy on the public expression referring to 2 items on the
> BOS's Agenda. Nov. 6, 2012.
>  Jessie and Sheila were unable to make it. Ann Renneker spoke to the
> item "Update on North Coast Marine Protected Area"
>
> Ann Renneker and I drove to Ukiah to the Board of Supervisors with the
> intention to speak at the public expression time. Due to some
> miscommunication between Sheila and I, she was not with us as
> planned,regretfully.
>  I spoke to the agenda item" Federal Budget Sequestation Sources"
> meaning cutbacks in social programs. this is the content of my  
> viewpoint.
>
>               Good Morning Members of the Board of Supervisors, My  
> name
> is Agnes Woolsey. Thankyou for this opportunity to speak to you
> regarding the Federal Finds Sequestation Program. ie. Federal Cuts to
> social programs, some of which bring federal funds, like cuts to
> medicare, Head Start and Medical. This means that billions of dollars
> would be cut-
> Cuts impacting the state will also impact the county-as you well know.
> Occupy is concerned about people displaced by foreclosures. This  
> puts a
> burden on County Social Services. Occupy has solutions to foreclosures
> which cause loss of county taxes on foreclosed property which lie  
> vacant
> and turn to blight effecting real estate values and lowers tax rates  
> in
> the neighborhood. For example a house on Palette Drive near mine has
> been vacant for 2 years or more. Property values go down in the
> neighborhood and so do the property taxes .
>
> Occupy offers solutions which could increase the revenue stream  
> flowing
> to the county with the use of eminent domain by the county,  
> establishing
> a public bank and requiring the Recorder to send Affidavits of
> Truthfulness to the foreclosing entity. For details see the websites
> listed on the back of this sheet.
>
> We invite you to come to Fort Bragg to a Foreclosure Town Hall  
> meeting,
> November 16th at 6:00 pm at the Methodist Church, 360 N. Corry Street.
> C.J. Holmes, moderator has several important solutions that are being
> practiced in other states.
>
> Thank-you for your attention.
>
>
>
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