Austin Proposition 1 Campaign Raises $70,000

Clarifying RECA's Position (0.00 / 0)

KT,

I would like to clarify a couple of points in your post. While it is true that RECA did not support the bond package, RECA leadership concluded that it should not aggressively oppose it in recognition of its small size and out of respect for the good intentions of City leadership that has elected to move ahead with this proposal. RECA also decided NOT to move forward with an opposition campaign because it is fiscally imprudent to proceed with aggressive opposition to the bond package based on principle alone. Based on this, it is incorrect to say that opposition is "being led" by RECA.

Also, RECA never advocated to list each bond project separately. RECA leadership, however, did advocate for two packages: one for roadway projects and one for alternative mobility and quality of life projects. This would give voters the opportunity to accept or reject the City's new funding priorities for transportation and to present the most transparency possible.

Cheers,
Michael Wilt
Director of Government Relations
Real Estate Council of Austin

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by: mrexwilt @ Tue Oct 05, 2010 at 16:43:50 PM UTC

splicing words (0.00 / 0)

I reworded the sentence referencing RECA to be more precise, but the point remains. Opposition hasn't been particularly organized or with one voice- and the only people speaking out from the very beginning were representatives of RECA- who very much focused on splitting up the bond to be more than one piece.

I think that the 'principle' is a thinly veiled excuse for a mindset that only wants roads. I would not be surprised that if the bond package was split up as suggested that RECA would be in favor of the roads and opposed to anything else.

But that's just my opinion and not news.  

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by: Karl-Thomas Musselman @ Wed Oct 06, 2010 at 03:57:31 AM UTC

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