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would cast only four similar votes
as shown in the following tabu.
lation, makes it entirely evident
that only a vote for County Man.
ager form is in fact vote for
a change in local government
Under the respective forms, each
voter would cast votes as follows:
County Manager Form.
6 votes for 6 supervisors. one
from each magisterial district
l vote for sheriff
] vote for clerk of court
i vote for commonwealth attorney
9 votes-total cast by each voter
Executive Secretary Form.
present Form
l vote for l supervisor, in his own
magisterial district only
l vote for sheriff
l vote for clerk of court
l vote for commonwealth attorney
/ vote for treasurer
l vote for commissioner of reve-
nue.
6 votes-total cast by each voter
County Executive Form.
/ vote for l supervisor. in his own
magisterial district only
l vote for sheriff
l vote for clerk of court
/ vote for commonwealth attorney
4 yotes-total cast by each voter.
4 IT Is 4 significant decision,
therefore. that Fairfax County
voters must make on November z.
It, is decision between demo-
cratic, responsive government,
with sufiicient schools and other
major improvements on the one
hand, and undemocratic, unre-
sponsive government with only
token improvements. on the other
All other issues are either trivial
or nonresident; like the issue Of
taxes, for instance. People tell the
farmer that his taxes will rise ii
there is a change. The contrary
is true, because the farmer could
not have suffered more on the
score of taxes than he has at the
hands of the present system
which has kept his rate the same
as that for the suburbanites, re-
gardless of the extreme difference
in needs and desires of the two
groups.
Consistent Fight.
eve have consistently fought
inefficient government. uneconom-
ic spending, and inequitable taxa
ton. We are profoundly con-
vinced that we are continuing this
fight. honestly and effectively
with our advocacy of the efficient
and democratic County Manager
Form. We feel that the County
Manager Form will make for a
greater Fairfax County for every
type and location of resident.
80, after a study extending
over many months, we say to the
new voter-to the undecided voter
to the voter confused by the
technicalities and the politics OF
the issue-if you have not had
the time to acquaint yourself
with the facts as thoroughly as
has this association. the following
resume of the past year of effort
should be convincing:
Over a year ago, this Association
Joined Witlf two other permanent
civic groups, the Federation OF
Civic Associa tions and the League
of Women Voters to promote q
change III County Government
Prominent administration figures
and their followers Immediately
made known their opposition. On
the other hand, citizens of the
county Immediately gave an over
whelmingly favorable response te
our joint appeal for a change. The
same prominent administration
officials and their followers month
after month over the past year
have fought each and every en-
deavor to bring a decision at the
polls. With November drawing
near, their last-ditch device is to
embrace the County Executive
Form. albeit unwillingly. They
want the County Executive Form
because its the same obsolete
chassis of the old system, hopefully
disguised with a 1850 body. Te
people determined on a change
and a greater Fairfax for them.
selves and their children, the ad.
ministration's support of thu
County Executive Form is sufficien
condemnation of it. The ISSUE
therefore is simple and clearcut-
If you feel that the present regim,
has given and will give you salts.
factory county services-then vot,
County Executive Form-it will
be a vote to continue this same
regime in office. If, on tn,
other hand, you want a change
democratic representation, and al
of the county services to which
your taxes entitle you, efficientl,
rendered, the Taxpayers Advisor.
Association urges that you join
with other aroused citizens ant
vote County Manager Form"