November Election Ballot issues are focus of LWVT-PC October Unit meetings

On the Unit meeting agenda will be the hotly debated Referendum 2015-1 on County Council Ordinance to build a General Services Building at the site of the old, closed Puget Sound Hospital in the Lincoln District.

Other ballot items include two state-wide initiatives. Initiative 1366 deals with restrictions for raising taxes, Initiative 1401 deals with selling, trading, buying of distributing animal species.

Because of a law passed by initiative in 2012, any revenue-enhancing laws, including the removal of tax preferences, must be submitted on the next general ballot for advisory votes of the people. Four such laws are up for a vote and will be discussed at the meeting.

Also, Tacoma city voters will take a look at Initiatives 1 and 1B which deal with raising the minimum wage in businesses in Tacoma; Initiative 2 which concerns changing legislative and executive powers in the Tacoma City Council; and Proposition 3 and Proposition A which cover taxes and street improvements.

EAST PIERCE COUNTY UNIT Saturday, October 10th, 10 a.m.- Noon

Leader: Ellen Zulauf, eazul@comcast.net

Place: Puyallup Library 324 S. Meridian, Puyallup, 98371

NORTH END UNIT Thursday, October 8th, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Leader: Lyz Kurnitz-Thurlow, lyzkurnitz@harbornet.com

Place: North Tacoma Police Substation, 5140 North 26th St, Tacoma, 98404

LAKEWOOD AND NEIGHBORS UNIT Friday, October 9th, 10 a.m.- Noon

Leader: Ann Elliston, phone (253) 564-4102

Place: Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington Street, Steilacoom, 98388

GIG HARBOR-KEY PENINSULA UNIT Saturday, October 10th, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Leader: Sharon Peace-Doane, hrdoanes@comcast.net , 253-265-0841

Place: Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 98332