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Get Out the Vote Effort Organized to Oppose Wyoming School Millage

Posted on July 31, 2011 by KCFFR

Kent County Families for Fiscal Responsibility (KCFFR), a local non-partisan taxpayer’s advocacy group, began its get-out-the-vote effort opposing the second attempt to pass a Wyoming School millage tax increase. The millage request for 0.5 mils assessed for ten years in … Continue reading →

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KCFFR Questions Second Wyoming School Millage Request

Posted on June 2, 2011 by KCFFR

The Kent County Families for Fiscal Responsibility (KCFFR), a local non-partisan taxpayer’s advocacy group, announced its disappointment in the Wyoming school district’s decision to ask for the same millage increase this August that failed in the recent May election. The … Continue reading →

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Why voters should say “NO” to the May 3 Rapid bus millage tax increase of 31%

Posted on April 24, 2011 by KCFFR

On Sunday, April 17, the Grand Rapids Press’ editorial board endorsed a “yes” vote on the upcoming 31% bus tax increase on the ballot May 3. Voters in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Walker, Wyoming, and Grandville will have … Continue reading →

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Earth Week Analysis Shows Rapid’s Buses Contribute More to Pollution than SUVs

Posted on April 18, 2011 by KCFFR

In time for Earth Week, an analysis of the The Rapid’s 2009 services determined that the bus system contributed over seven millions pounds of extra carbon dioxide to the environment than would have been produced if all of The Rapid’s … Continue reading →

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Local Taxpayer Advocacy Group to Oppose ITP (Bus) Millage on May 3rd

Posted on March 21, 2011 by KCFFR

Kent County Families for Fiscal Responsibility (KCFFR), a local non-partisan taxpayer advocacy organization formed in 2007, today announced that it will again be working to defeat the new Interurban Transit Partnership (ITP) millage increase this May in the cities of … Continue reading →

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