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Click on the following:Learn what the petitions really say If you've signed the petitions . . . Register to Vote (information on how to register to vote) Learn what the petitions really say:We believe the group, Citizens for the Future of High Ridge, has been untruthful about the intent of the petitions. In fact there is no predatory attempt by Byrnes Mill to annex High Ridge. The petition for Byrnes Mill (that you were asked to sign or have signed) is sponsored by the Citizens for the Future of High Ridge. So you were asked to sign a petition that requests Byrnes Mill to consider annexing High Ridge. Byrnes Mill will have one year to consider the option and may act upon it. Again, this is not Byrnes Mill's initiative but rather the Citizens for the Future of High Ridge. For further information regarding this, please click Petitions. Although the petitions are written with legal verbiage, it does not require a legal degree to get the gist of what the petitions say. We have been told of misleading statements having been made by those who offer the petitions with regard to the intent of the initiatives. Always read anything before you sign it -- do not trust what the person is telling you who is asking you to sign it regardless of how sincere they may seem. When the Byrnes Mill annexation initiative comes to the ballot, don't blame Byrnes Mill. The petition was handed to them by the Citizens for the Future of High Ridge with signatures from High Ridge residents! Top of PageIf you've signed the petitions . . .It is our understanding that after the petitions are submitted to the County or to Byrnes Mill, you will be unable to request that your signature be removed. However, there are actions you can take if you feel that you have been lied to by those requesting your signature or if you have simply changed your mind now that you have examined the facts. One recommendation would be to write those elected officials who are addressed in the petitions. Contact them and tell them of your experience regarding the information you were given at the time of signature. We would also like your feedback regarding your experience -- please send comments to contactus@highridgefacts.org or via the ContactUs page. Copies of the petitions are provided here on this site for you to read. To contact Jefferson County Commissioners regarding the High Ridge petition, here are the addresses: Honorable Chuck Banks Presiding Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: cbanks@jeffcomo.org
Honorable Edward L. Kemp First District Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: ekemp@jeffcomo.org
Honorable Pat Lamping Second District Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: plamping@jeffcomo.org
Wes Wagner:
countyclerk@jeffcomo.org To contact the Byrnes Mill Mayor and Aldermen regarding the Byrnes Mill petition, here is the address:
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Byrnes Mill 127 Osage Executive Circle House Springs, MO 63051 Mayor Timothy Checkett e-mail: tcheckett@byrnesmillmo.org To contact Jefferson County Commissioners regarding the City of Sugar Creek Hills petition, here are the addresses: Honorable Chuck Banks Presiding Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: cbanks@jeffcomo.org
Honorable Edward L. Kemp First District Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: ekemp@jeffcomo.org
Honorable Pat Lamping Second District Commissioner of Jefferson County PO Box 100 Hillsboro, MO 63050 e-mail: plamping@jeffcomo.org
Wes Wagner:
countyclerk@jeffcomo.org For additional information on these initiatives, contact Ed Kemp if you are interested in learning more about how these incorporation initiatives affect you. Top of PageGet the Facts:High Ridge Facts & Figures Page Top of PageRegister to Vote:Only registered voters can sign petitions and vote to decline incorporation. If you are not registered to vote and need information to register, please click on register to vote. Top of PageVote:When and if these initiatives come up for a vote, it is absolutely imperative that you get to the polls to vote. If you are not registered to vote, register. We are asking all who read this to weigh the benefits of incorporation. If you agree that the benefits aren't there, vote NO on the proposed city initiatives. Don't let the pro-incorporation groups sneak this initiative on the ballot without your vote; you'll only get one chance to vote it down. Once a city is voted in, it is in. Top of PageGet Involved:Talk to your neighbors and inform them of the incorporation initiatives. Give them the address to this web site so that they can check it out for themselves. Send them the link in an e-mail. If they don't have a computer, suggest they visit the local library to access it. Or, print out pages from this web site and give it to them to read. Anything you can do to help inform others, will help defeat the incorporation initiatives. Print out the signs offered on this web site and post them. For best resolution, the file is available for download on the "signs" page. With your help, we can defeat these initiatives! Contact the Facts & Figures Committee and get involved. Support:The Facts & Figures Committee is sponsored by donations and volunteers. Much research goes into collecting the financial and administrative information that has been made available by the Facts & Figures Committee, a non-profit organization. If you would like to make a contribution to help fund these efforts, a check can be made out to: 'Facts & Figures Committee' Send to: Nelson Weber 1970 Hillsboro Va. Pk Rd. High Ridge, MO 63049
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