Week of Jan. 4: What does meaningful taxpayer and ratepayer engagement look like to you?

Last week, the Cincinnati Enquirer published CUFA's Opinion Editorial calling for local government to require meaningful taxpayer and ratepayer public engagement when they are deciding how to use public resources.  Join our campaign by writing your own letter to the editor.

Here are the top 3 actions you can take this week:

    1. Read our Opinion Editorial in the Enquirer: Smart government engages taxpayers to solve issues. "We need meaningful public engagement now. We cannot afford to waste one more dollar by excluding residents from decisions," wrote Clark Beck, CUFA Board President.

    2. Write your own Letter-to-the-editor to the Enquirer about what meaningful public engagement would mean to you as a ratepayer and taxpayer! Here are some tips here for writing your own letter, and call us if you have any questions at (513) 853-3947.

    3. Make sure your CUFA Membership is up-to-date (here's our donate page if you're expired) and save the date for our (virtual) CUFA Congress Saturday, January 30 from 10 AM -11:30 AM. We'll have some fun together, talk about our victories and challenges of 2020 and vision for 2021. Current CUFA members will vote on changes to CUFA's bylaws. Register here to get your instructions to join us virtually for the Jan. 30 CUFA Congress.

What's Happening This Week


Calling All Partiers and Fundraisers!

Are you sad the holiday parties are over?  Put your party-planning skills to work for CUFA!

We are looking for people to join our fundraising committee to help raise approximately $5,000 per year for CUFA's operations.  Help plan and recruit for events, plan raffles, sponsor online events, and much more.  For more information, call 853-3947.

 

Other Important Information


CUFA Victory! Water Bill Forgiveness Program now accepting applications!

The City of Cincinnati has a new program to forgive water and storm water bills for low-income residents experiencing COVID-related hardships. Find out more about the program and apply here.

 
Get Your CUFA Yard Sign Today

We know that "Together, We Will Make a Difference."  Let your neighbors know that you support CUFA.  Call us at 853-3947 to get a yard sign. Donate to offset the cost yard signs here.

 

CUFA has postcards (pictured below) you can give or mail to family and friends asking them to join CUFA. Sign up here to get some postcards!

 

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