Help needed in Idaho to Keep OHV Gas Tax Money Where it Belongs
An opportunity to contact the Governor about Gas Tax!
As you already know, the Idaho State Legislature ransomed their way out of Boise this year by taking our dedicated gas tax fund and giving it to highways. This money pays for thousands of miles of trail improvements, snowmobile groomers, camping improvements, parking lots, and much more!
Over the years, it has amounted to millions of dollars for Idaho’s recreating community. To see how much, check out the map of Recreational Fuel Tax Grant Expenditures by County at
http://www.sharetrails.org/uploads/Idaho_GasTax/. Where would we be without it? No grooming programs, trails closed! Folks, that’s where it’s headed if it’s implemented in July next year.
We all need to work hard to get the legislature to reverse this terrible mistake. We need the governor to agree, and Thursday, August 20, 2009, you will have the opportunity.
The governor will be in RIRIE THIS THURSDAY 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the senior center located at 395 Main Street, as the town becomes the August “Capital for a Day” (see Governor’s News Release below). You need to show up and politely request that our dedicated gas tax fund be restored!
You don’t have to be there for the whole meeting, but YOU DO NEED TO BE HEARD!
Please, spread the word and ask everyone you know to make some calls or send some emails.
If you are not able to attend, please go online and sign the petition asking the governor and state legislature to return OHV Gas Tax Fund money to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.
Sign the online petition at http://www.sharetrails.org/public_lands/?section=Idaho_GasTax.
Thanks for your immediate attention,
Ric Foster
Public Lands Department Manager
BlueRibbon Coalition
Category: Action Alerts, Midwest - Access Issues
