New Survey on Consolidation

[JFPowers]

Several folks asked if I was gonna put up another survey so here it is

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7S9MFSY

[Bump]

[Andy's Grooming Barn]

Guess we now know Richie is also the one that "Bumps" since priority was changed on this thread to allow it to go to the top of the threads. Funny how Richie only picks what is on his agenda...moderator really, or just using the forum to try and get what he wants?

[JFPowers]

I was asked to do the survey by WVBI,

It shows 20% are still undecided plenty of time for constructive points about the way forward

[Bump]

Wrong again round eyes. Go back to your kennel. Just want some intelligent people at the top not a bunch of no accounts.

[Gillespie]

Andy, I don't post anonymously and I don't ask people to post that way. Quit acting like a child when you post and make your salacious accusations! Maybe people are tiring of the half truths and cooked numbers your group have been posting! Be honest, a communities existence is at stake here. We started out in Peaine as did many, in fact over 160 years ago. This is not about petty politics to me, it's about the long term future of the place I was born so keep that in mind.

[Gillespie]

Also, I am not bump, it annoys me if you want the truth!

[Wkohls]

"Half truths and cooked numbers . . . ?" I will be pleased to review and defend the "numbers" in a public forum any time between now and May 8th. Can I be assured that a proponent of consolidation will join me at that forum to review and defend your "numbers?"

[carolburton]

Jeff,

Can you open a result page after a couple of days so that we can see the progress like you did last time?

Thanks for doing this again!

[JFPowers]

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-3V87Q5GVL/

i think this link works to see results

[K.A. Pike]

How does the consolidation vote work?
Is it a simple majority?
Does it have to pass by a certain percentage in each township?

[Gillespie]

Yes, each township! One vote can pass it (in each township).

[JFPowers]

Here are some survey results broken down by category

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[K.A. Pike]

One thing that jumps out at me is the non-voting property owners approve of the consolidation over 81%.

This is validation that the non-homestead taxpayers have felt taken advantage of and have bore the burden for too long.

I would think if the elected officials would recognize that if they took care of the non-homestead taxpayers there would more families willing to invest in second homes.

77% of island visitors approve of the consolidation, I would suspect those are visitors that are waiting on the sidelines to see what's going to happen with the consolidation maybe considering to become non-homestead owners

[Andy's Grooming Barn]

Something that jumps out at me is that out of all of this there was only 103 residents that can vote out of what 600 registered voters on Beaver Island that took this survey, 500 other voters are going to vote (many already have) on Tuesday. Although I understand your logic for the survey it is just a small piece of a big picture and I feel it is not the correct picture but Tuesday it will all become clear.