Ferrysburg Parks Ballot Proposal 2017 - Protect Your Vote

The November Charter Revision ballot proposal is bi-partisan and will not affect your taxes in any way. It is intended to protect our greenspace, recreation opportunities, our property values, and our quality of life. Most importantly, it protects YOUR vote before our city parks can be sold. Our City parks shouldn't be for sale at the whim of 4 City Council members. If the sale of a park is ever n

ecessary, our Parks should only be sold after a vote of all of the community's people. The law already requires a vote of the people, but our City Council found what they believe is a loophole around the law. On Feb 6, 2017 City Council voted down placing the ballot proposal (for the charter amendment to allow citizens to vote before selling parks) on the ballot. A group of Ferrysburg residents decided to start a "Citizen's Initiatory Petition" to place the proposal on the Fall ballot. Signatures have been collected and the proposal will be on the November 7 ballot. Voting "YES" will require a vote of the community before a city park can be sold.