Holly Theatre backers ask for public’s help against veto
Brown gave notice she plans to veto the restoration project funding early next week, along with
The move appears to be political retribution against Rep.
Letters can be emailed to [email protected] and are due by
The theater's website states, "Please remember that the
McKay said focusing on the benefits of the restoration could be most persuasive.
"We ask our supporters to keep the political rhetoric out of it," he said. "That is between two politicians. We've asked our supporters to write letters to the governor explaining why they support this project and what it means to the community in terms of economic development and job creation. We want to make sure she understands the ramifications of what she's doing so she has all the facts to consider."
In a sample letter with talking points for supporters,
Once the theater is operating, it will help create the equivalent of 90 full-time jobs in an economically depressed neighborhood and bring an additional 10,000 hotel guests to the area each year, the sample letter continues.
With
The project is currently out to bid, so backers aren't sure exactly how much the restoration will cost.
The restoration enjoys widespread support, with 2,411 people having donated so far, backers said.
McKay said he doesn't know if the letter-writing campaign will work, but it sends the wrong message if Holly supporters stand idly by and don't express their concerns.
"It seems to me whether or not the governor changes her mind on the veto, it's important for Southern Oregonians to voice their concern about the choices being made," he said. "I understand the political situation caused the governor to make the decision she made, but it doesn't seem to us that organizations and projects for the betterment of the economy of
"I understand that you and Rep.
Stine reiterated the positive economic impacts of the theater restoration for
"Please think about the negative impact that your veto of the
The Medford Rogues baseball team, which plays in the Harry and David stadium, declined to comment about the loss of
As for the irrigation piping, the
Baumgartner said the project has so many benefits for farmers, fish and the environment he believes the governor will change her mind about the veto once she reviews the project again.
Piping more than three miles of canal would eliminate leakage and evaporation, stretching irrigation water supplies further and allowing the irrigation district to keep more water in-stream for coho salmon. With gravity-pressurized piped water, farmers could switch from flood irrigation to sprinklers -- eliminating agricultural run-off that flows back into streams, according to the irrigation district.
Earlier this week, Esquivel asked his supporters to inundate the governor's office with phone calls and emails about her planned veto of the three
The Oregon Constitution requires the governor to provide five business days' notice about pending vetoes. The governor's office released notice of the coming vetoes late Tuesday.
With the notice, Brown issued a statement about her veto of the three
"The cornerstone of all negotiations whether they occur in a public or private arena, is the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing," she said. "I believe each of these projects should be considered during the 2018 session to be evaluated on their merits."
The governor's office did not respond to questions from the
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