Forest
Preserve District Referendum
I support creating a Forest Preserve District separate from
the County Board. I ask that you vote "Yes" for this
referendum.
Your county board members currently serve double-duty as
County Board members and Forest Preserve District members.
Voting "Yes" doesn't mean the separate district will
automatically happen, state law will need to be changed to
allow this separation.
Vote "Yes" to let your county board members know that you
want to help the Forest Preserve District to preserve and
protect local flora and fauna. Then we'll get to work to
change state law.
I will work to change the law to allow the district be a
"legal objector" to county and city zoning changes. When a
"legal objector" files a protest against a zoning change,
the affected county board or city council needs to pass the
change by a super majority of the body, not just a simple
majority. This means more board members or city council
members need to agree to the zoning change.
Legal objectors put pressure on these bodies to build a
wide base of support for any planned zoning changes or
annexations.
Sincerely,
Paul Gorski,
County Board Member, District Five
Democratic Candidate for
Winnebago County Board Chairman