The Citizens Right to Vote on Tax Increases committee has announced the location of their headquarters. Frank Brown says the headquarters is located at 3800 Lafayette Road in the Holiday Park plaza.
Manager of the group, Mark Graham officially filed a petition Wednesday morning at the Christian County Clerk’s Office to begin the process of collecting signatures to recall the nickel tax passed last month by the Christian County Board of Education to increase the district’s bond potential in order to fund construction of two new high schools.
Brown says the current plans are to be open every evening Monday through Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for citizens to sign the petition to have the nickel tax placed on a ballot for a vote. In order to have the nickel tax recalled and placed on a ballot, Election Coordinator Melinda Humphries told the News Edge the group needs to have 2,262 registered voters sign the petition.
According to the release, other “Sign the Petition Here” locations will include:
-H and R Agri-Power on Eagle Way Bypass, Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 a.m. until Noon
-And Plow Point Restaurant in Lacy located at 11980 Greenville Road, Monday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Temporary locations for Saturday, March 9 will include Crofton Cafe in Crofton from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and the residence of Jim Bell, located at 12105 Ovil Road in Lacy from Noon until 5:00 p.m.
Brown says plans for a door to door campaign on Saturday, March 16, are being made with volunteers encouraged to register by sending a message to “Citizens Right To Vote on Tax Increases” on Facebook. For more information, you can go to the group’s Facebook or contact Mark Graham at (270) 498-1156, or send an email to markgrahm7782@gmail.com.
Christian County Public Schools’ Superintendent Mary Ann Gemmill will be a guest on the Country Club this morning between 8:30 and 9:00 to discuss the nickel tax passed by the board.
