http://backboneamerica.net/2006/02/18/tuning-up-petition-rights/ Rallying citizens to shoulder personal responsibility and restore consitutional government. Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://backboneamerica.net/2006/02/18/tuning-up-petition-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Jewel Berkey Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:00:08 +0000 http://backboneamerica.net/?p=181#comment-135 If you visit the newly incorporated Town of Watkins you can see the abuse of citizen petitions. The Watkins Ballot Issues Committee, as recently as last Tuesday night submitted petitions to address the newly adopted Ordinance No. 2006-01 of the Town of Watkins "adopting new procedures for the disconnection of territory from the town." The board has decided to simply "remove" a group of disenfranchised residents by ordinance. If you visit the newly incorporated Town of Watkins you can see the abuse of citizen petitions. The Watkins Ballot Issues Committee, as recently as last Tuesday night submitted petitions to address the newly adopted Ordinance No. 2006-01 of the Town of Watkins “adopting new procedures for the disconnection of territory from the town.” The board has decided to simply “remove” a group of disenfranchised residents by ordinance.

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