The Public Right to Vote

Yes on T. Vote Before Spending.

Measure T and Measure S

As most of you know, there are 2 ballot measure on the November ballot.

There is our measure, Measure T, and MMWD's measure, Measure S. The difference is that Measure S allows MMWD to spend millions on contracts for permits, design, and engineering of the desal plant without a vote of the public.

Our measure, Measure T, requires a vote before MMWD can spend such funds. We say, "Vote before you spend." Yes on T, No on Spending.

  • Measure T is fiscally responsible. MMWD has spent 20 years and millions of ratepayer dollars pushing a San Rafael desalination plant to convert Bay water into drinking water. Measure T requires a vote of the public before MMWD spends $30 million more on permits, designs, and contracts for this desalination plant.
  • Measure T is a community measure. Local citizens collected over 18,000 signatures from Marin voters to put Measure T on teh ballot.
  • Measure T is endorsed by the Marin Democratic and Republican Parties. In a rare moment of agreement, both parties are calling for a vote of the public before MMWD spends million more on advancing this controversial desalination plan.

A steering committee has begun meeting to drive this campaign on a regular basis. We are planning a kick-off event in early-mid September.

In order to be successful, and to break through the confusion of the 2 measures, we will need help with such things as calling voters, going door-to-door, leafleting, and fundraising.

Nearly half of Marin votes absentee, so these things will need to happen soon.

Please let me know which of these activities you'd prefer to work on or if you have any other suggestions for how to make the campaign successful.

By June 18, more than 17,000 ballots had been turned in and were counted. Read the results from the Marin IJ . . .

Will you please:

  • Contribute to the campaign to help us continue with our outreach? Please Click Here to donate through our secure system.
  • Volunteer to help get the word out in Marin?
    • Please call Adam Scow at 415-293-9829.

Endorsers of the campaign for the public right to vote about desalination include:

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Marin Democratic Party
  • Marin Republican Party
  • Marin Green Party
  • Democracy for America-Marin
  • 6th Assembly District Democrats
  • Green Science Policy Institute
  • Surfrider Foundation - Marin County Chapter
  • Food & Water Watch
  • Marin Coalition
  • Marin Mothers for Safe Water
  • Marin United Taxpayers Association
  • Marin Water Coalition
  • Mario Ghilotti
  • Sustainable Tam Al-Monte
  • SPAWN

COMMUNITY LEADERS

  • Paul Hawken, Author
  • Normon Solomon, Author
  • Peter Coyote, Actor
  • Bob Weir, Musician
  • Esther Wanning
  • Dianne Levy, Founder/Director, The Maritime Heritage Project
  • Peter Barry, M.D., Former Mayor of Ross
  • Lew Tremaine, Mayor of Fairfax
  • Linda Pfeifer, Vice Mayor of Sausalito
  • Larry Bragman, Vice Mayor of Fairfax
  • Jeff Kroot, San Anselmo Council Member
  • Paul Chignell, Former Mayor of San Anselmo
  • Sue Brown, Ross Valley Sanitary District
  • Mary Anne Maggiore, Former Fairfax Mayor
  • Pam Hartwell-Herrero, Fairfax City Council
  • John Reed, Fairfax City Council
  • Barbara Dolan, College of Marin Trustee
  • Esther Blau, Former Director of Marin Healthcare District Board
  • John Severinghaus, M.D., Former Director of Marin Healthcare District Board