MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 34.16 1.60 Hi,<space>welcome<space>everybody.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 35.84 7.68 This<space>is<space>Community<space>Media<space>Center<space>of<space>Marin<space>TV,<space>CMCM<space>TV,<space>and<space>my<space>name<space>is<space>Craig<space>Slater.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 43.52 5.12 I'm<space>here<space>today<space>with<space>Larry<space>Bragman,<space>current<space>Mayor<space>of<space>Fairfax,<space>and<space>Jory<space>Prum.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 48.88 9.36 And<space>we<space>are<space>going<space>to<space>be<space>talking<space>about<space>Measure<space>D,<space>a<space>half<space>cent<space>sales<space>tax<space>for<space>Fairfax<space>which<space>is<space>on<space>the<space>ballot<space>November<space>8.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 58.88 1.68 Here's<space>Jory<space>first.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 61.68 18.56 My<space>name<space>is<space>Jory<space>Prum,<space>I<space>am<space>with<space>the<space>Commitee<space>to<space>Oppose<space>Measure<space>D.<space>And<space>while<space>the<space>proponents<space>of<space>the<space>Measure<space>D<space>sales<space>tax<space>are<space>making<space>a<space>lot<space>of<space>claims<space>as<space>to<space>why<space>it's<space>necessary<space>and<space>what<space>they've<space>done<space>to<space>avoid<space>it,<space>we've<space>found<space>that<space>when<space>looking<space>at<space>these<space>claims<space>critically,<space>that<space>they<space>actually<space>don't<space>hold<space>up.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 80.32 3.44 They<space>claim<space>that<space>sales<space>tax<space>and<space>property<space>tax<space>revenues<space>have<space>decreased.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 83.92 4.00 They<space>claim<space>that<space>the<space>state<space>grabbed<space>money<space>from<space>local<space>governments.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 88.08 8.88 They<space>claimed<space>that<space>the<space>flood<space>was<space>very<space>costly,<space>which<space>it<space>was,<space>but<space>you<space>know,<space>whether<space>it<space>contributed<space>to<space>the<space>town's<space>financial<space>situation<space>is<space>a<space>whole<space>different<space>story.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 97.04 6.24 They<space>claim<space>that<space>they've<space>cut<space>all<space>departmental<space>spending<space>by<space>4%,<space>and<space>we<space>find<space>that<space>none<space>of<space>these<space>actually<space>hold<space>up.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 103.68 6.32 When<space>studying<space>the<space>town's<space>audits,<space>we<space>actually<space>find<space>that<space>they<space>tell<space>a<space>very<space>different<space>story,<space>so.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 111.60 14.64 Well<space>Fairfax,<space>like<space>most<space>towns<space>in<space>California,<space>is<space>facing<space>a<space>financial<space>crisis<space>because<space>of<space>the<space>financial,<space>the<space>housing<space>bubble<space>popping<space>in<space>California,<space>and<space>throughout<space>the<space>country.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 126.24 6.64 And<space>as<space>a<space>result<space>of<space>that<space>fact,<space>property<space>taxes<space>have<space>actually<space>gone<space>down<space>in<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 133.04 4.56 In<space>normal<space>times,<space>property<space>taxes<space>go<space>up<space>about<space>2<space>1/2<space>percent.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 137.84 13.92 For<space>the<space>last<space>three<space>years,<space>unfortunately<space>for<space>Fairfax,<space>our<space>assessed<space>valuation<space>has<space>gone<space>down<space>while<space>the<space>operating<space>costs<space>of<space>operating<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax<space>have<space>gone<space>up.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 152.48 8.80 We've<space>concluded<space>after<space>many<space>discussions<space>that<space>the<space>fairest<space>way<space>to<space>handle<space>this<space>is<space>a<space>modest<space>sales<space>tax<space>proposal<space>of<space>half<space>a<space>cent.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 161.76 8.08 So<space>in<space>response<space>to<space>the<space>town's<space>assertions<space>that<space>property<space>taxes<space>and<space>sales<space>taxes<space>are<space>down,<space>we<space>don't<space>disagree<space>that<space>they<space>have<space>fallen<space>over<space>the<space>last<space>three<space>years.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 169.84 7.44 However,<space>if<space>you<space>take<space>a<space>larger<space>view,<space>you'll<space>actually<space>see<space>that<space>there<space>was<space>a<space>bubble,<space>and<space>the<space>bubble<space>has<space>corrected<space>itself.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 177.60 8.88 If<space>you<space>look<space>at<space>overall<space>revenues<space>of<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax<space>from<space>2005<space>to<space>2010,<space>you'll<space>find<space>that<space>revenues<space>have<space>actually<space>increased<space>over<space>13%.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 186.48 6.40 If<space>you<space>adjust<space>that<space>for<space>inflation,<space>it<space>actually<space>comes<space>out<space>that<space>the<space>town<space>is<space>up<space>by<space>4.2%<space>in<space>overall<space>revenues.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 193.28 9.36 The<space>state<space>money<space>grabs<space>is<space>another<space>one<space>of<space>their<space>arguments<space>except<space>that<space>while<space>they<space>happened,<space>the<space>state<space>was<space>required<space>to<space>give<space>all<space>the<space>funds<space>back<space>according<space>to<space>the<space>2010<space>audit.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 203.12 2.80 The<space>flood<space>did<space>happen,<space>of<space>course<space>that<space>was<space>very<space>costly.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 206.00 9.76 But<space>it<space>has<space>been<space>paid<space>for<space>by<space>FEMA,<space>OES,<space>and<space>insurance<space>and<space>the<space>town<space>is<space>still<space>negotiating<space>to<space>get<space>some<space>of<space>those<space>funds<space>back,<space>so<space>that's,<space>it's<space>not<space>a<space>final<space>say.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 215.92 7.68 But<space>additionally,<space>those<space>funds<space>come<space>from<space>a<space>different<space>account<space>also<space>known<space>as<space>the<space>Storm<space>Capital<space>Fund.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 223.68 4.56 And<space>so<space>those<space>don't<space>actually<space>effect<space>the<space>general<space>funds<space>spending.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 228.48 15.12 While<space>the<space>town<space>claims<space>to<space>have<space>spent<space>4%<space>less<space>in<space>all<space>departments,<space>it<space>actually,<space>when<space>you<space>look<space>at<space>the<space>overall<space>information<space>presented<space>by<space>the<space>town's<space>official<space>audits,<space>you<space>find<space>out<space>that<space>actually,<space>spending<space>is<space>up<space>24<space>1/2<space>percent<space>in<space>all<space>departments.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 244.32 24.56 Most<space>recently,<space>I<space>was<space>told<space>by<space>town<space>officials<space>that<space>that<space>was<space>as<space>a<space>result<space>of<space>flood<space>spending,<space>and<space>despite<space>the<space>argument<space>about<space>FEMA,<space>OES,<space>and<space>insurance,<space>if<space>we<space>take<space>that<space>argument<space>at<space>face<space>value,<space>it<space>doesn't<space>explain<space>why<space>general<space>government<space>spending<space>us<space>up<space>75%,<space>but<space>public<space>works,<space>the<space>folks<space>who<space>actually<space>do<space>the<space>repairs<space>around<space>town<space>are<space>only<space>up<space>1.68%<space>overall.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 269.12 12.88 The<space>town<space>also<space>claims<space>that<space>they've<space>left<space>unfilled<space>positions<space>vacant,<space>kind<space>of<space>insinuating<space>that,<space>inferring<space>that<space>they're<space>not<space>hiring,<space>but<space>then<space>again,<space>this<space>year,<space>they<space>created<space>a<space>whole<space>new<space>position.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 282.08 5.12 So<space>we<space>don't<space>feel<space>that<space>they're<space>actually<space>doing<space>quite<space>everything<space>they<space>can,<space>or<space>that<space>the<space>whole<space>story<space>is<space>being<space>told.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 287.60 4.96 Town<space>of<space>Fairfax<space>has<space>had<space>a<space>frozen<space>police<space>position<space>for<space>the<space>last<space>four<space>years.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 292.88 6.72 We<space>froze<space>in<space>the<space>management<space>position<space>of<space>planning<space>director<space>for<space>the<space>last<space>year,<space>that's<space>being<space>handled<space>by<space>the<space>manager.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 299.68 6.96 And<space>he's<space>being<space>backed<space>up<space>by<space>somebody<space>we<space>brought<space>in<space>as<space>a<space>part<space>timer<space>to<space>handle<space>special<space>chores.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 307.12 5.68 All<space>employee<space>groups<space>in<space>Fairfax<space>have<space>agreed<space>to<space>a<space>continuing<space>wage<space>freeze.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 312.96 10.96 Wages<space>have<space>been<space>frozen<space>in<space>Fairfax<space>for<space>the<space>last<space>two<space>years,<space>and<space>under<space>the<space>new<space>collective<space>bargaining<space>agreements<space>we<space>entered<space>into<space>this<space>year,<space>they'll<space>continue<space>to<space>be<space>frozen<space>for<space>two<space>more<space>years.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 324.16 9.28 In<space>addition<space>to<space>that,<space>all<space>employee<space>groups<space>have<space>agreed<space>to<space>a<space>5%<space>pay<space>reduction<space>because<space>they're<space>gonna<space>be<space>picking<space>up<space>5%<space>of<space>their<space>pensions.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 333.84 4.64 So<space>my<space>question<space>to<space>Jory<space>is,<space>are<space>all<space>these<space>groups<space>wrong?
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 338.56 2.80 Are<space>all<space>these<space>bargaining<space>units<space>wrong?
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 341.44 4.48 That<space>have<space>looked<space>at<space>the<space>budget<space>and<space>made<space>these<space>concessions<space>for<space>Fairfax?
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 346.16 5.68 Are<space>the<space>sacrifices<space>being<space>made<space>by<space>these<space>employees<space>simply<space>in<space>vain<space>or<space>for<space>no<space>reason?
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 352.32 7.20 The<space>fact<space>of<space>the<space>matter<space>is,<space>is<space>that<space>property<space>taxes<space>throughout<space>Marin<space>County<space>have<space>been<space>declining<space>for<space>two<space>years.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 359.68 6.72 Last<space>year,<space>the<space>assessor<space>reduced<space>property<space>assessments<space>on<space>21%<space>of<space>the<space>properties<space>here<space>in<space>Marin.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 366.64 6.32 This<space>year,<space>he<space>reduced<space>assessments<space>for<space>27%<space>of<space>the<space>properties<space>here<space>in<space>Marin<space>County.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 373.20 7.92 This<space>has<space>a<space>devastating<space>effect<space>on<space>local<space>government<space>because<space>we<space>depend<space>on<space>property<space>assessments<space>for<space>property<space>taxes.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 381.52 13.36 Property<space>taxes<space>pay<space>for<space>most<space>of<space>our<space>general<space>fund,<space>and<space>the<space>fact<space>of<space>the<space>matter<space>is,<space>is<space>that<space>since<space>2009,<space>our<space>property<space>taxes<space>have<space>declined<space>by<space>over<space>$200,000.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 395.04 8.64 That's<space>just<space>a<space>fact,<space>you<space>can<space>look<space>it<space>up<space>at<space>the<space>county<space>assessors<space>office<space>if<space>you<space>don't<space>believe<space>the<space>numbers<space>that<space>we're<space>posting<space>in<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 403.68 8.80 But<space>I<space>might<space>add,<space>all<space>the<space>numbers<space>that<space>we<space>post<space>in<space>Fairfax<space>have<space>been<space>audited<space>and<space>approved<space>by<space>independent,<space>outside<space>auditors.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 414.72 3.12 The<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax,<space>they<space>do<space>have<space>an<space>audit.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 417.84 4.08 It's<space>a<space>general<space>audit,<space>it<space>does<space>not<space>cover<space>the<space>actual<space>budget,<space>it<space>does<space>not<space>cover<space>payroll.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 421.92 7.44 It<space>only<space>covers<space>the<space>audits<space>of<space>expenditures<space>and<space>revenues,<space>and<space>we<space>agree<space>that<space>that<space>generally<space>is<space>true<space>and<space>correct.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 429.44 5.44 And<space>we<space>are<space>using<space>the<space>numbers<space>that<space>come<space>from<space>those<space>audits,<space>those<space>official<space>documents<space>from<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 435.12 10.08 What<space>we<space>find<space>when<space>we<space>analyze<space>those<space>audits<space>is<space>that<space>from<space>2005<space>to<space>2010,<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax<space>brought<space>in<space>$2.7<space>million<space>more<space>revenue<space>than<space>they<space>expected.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 445.36 12.88 That<space>on<space>average,<space>the<space>town<space>of<space>Fairfax<space>earns<space>an<space>additional<space>$459,000<space>per<space>year<space>than<space>they<space>expect,<space>in<space>fact,<space>if<space>you<space>chart<space>it<space>out<space>you<space>will<space>notice<space>that<space>every<space>single<space>year,<space>the<space>town<space>has<space>brought<space>in<space>more<space>revenue<space>than<space>they<space>expected.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 458.80 2.48 They<space>also<space>spend<space>more<space>money<space>than<space>they<space>expected.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 461.36 6.08 From<space>2005<space>to<space>2010,<space>the<space>town<space>spent<space>$909,000<space>more<space>than<space>they<space>expected<space>to<space>spend.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 467.52 7.20 And<space>even<space>with<space>that<space>$2.7<space>million<space>budget<space>surplus,<space>the<space>town<space>managed<space>to<space>spend<space>the<space>$2.3<space>million<space>deficit.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 475.20 10.88 We<space>don't<space>disagree<space>that<space>over<space>the<space>last<space>two<space>years<space>that<space>the<space>tax<space>revenues<space>are<space>decreasing<space>overall,<space>but<space>over<space>the<space>last<space>five<space>years,<space>they<space>are<space>increased<space>completely.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 486.24 1.92 4.2%<space>overall.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 488.32 12.08 So<space>we<space>don't<space>say<space>that<space>the<space>firefighters<space>and<space>town<space>employees<space>are<space>wrong,<space>what<space>we're<space>saying<space>is<space>that<space>the<space>information<space>that's<space>being<space>presented<space>to<space>them<space>is<space>not<space>transparent,<space>it's<space>not<space>necessarily<space>accurate.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 500.56 12.72 And<space>when<space>you<space>look<space>at<space>the<space>information<space>in<space>a<space>larger<space>scope,<space>rather<space>than<space>saying<space>just<space>the<space>last<space>couple<space>of<space>years,<space>you<space>find<space>that<space>the<space>information<space>being<space>provided<space>is<space>very,<space>very<space>easy<space>to<space>question<space>and<space>easy<space>to<space>find<space>holes<space>with.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 513.60 18.24 We<space>hope<space>that<space>the<space>Fairfax<space>voters<space>will<space>do<space>some<space>research<space>for<space>themselves,<space>they'll<space>look<space>at<space>the<space>information<space>we've<space>provided<space>which<space>all<space>cited<space>and<space>sourced,<space>and<space>no<space>one<space>has<space>so<space>far<space>been<space>able<space>to<space>tell<space>us<space>that,<space>with<space>any<space>actual<space>proof<space>that<space>the<space>numbers<space>we<space>are<space>citing<space>are<space>actually<space>incorrect.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 531.92 0.72 Thank<space>you.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 533.60 7.04 Jory,<space>I'd<space>like<space>to<space>cite<space>a<space>number<space>that<space>you've<space>put<space>in<space>your<space>website<space>that's<space>absolutely<space>incorrect.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 540.72 0.72 Go<space>for<space>it.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 541.44 15.84 Okay,<space>in<space>the<space>"No<space>on<space>D"<space>website,<space>it<space>claims<space>that<space>Fairfax<space>obtained<space>in<space>property<space>tax<space>for<space>the<space>year<space>2009,<space>approximately<space>$4.6<space>million.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 557.52 12.80 Now<space>if<space>you<space>look<space>at<space>the<space>actual<space>audit<space>for<space>2009,<space>you'll<space>see<space>that<space>Fairfax<space>actually<space>received<space>about<space>$3.453<space>million<space>in<space>property<space>tax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 570.56 5.04 So<space>in<space>other<space>words,<space>the<space>"No<space>on<space>D"<space>website<space>is<space>off<space>about<space>a<space>million<space>dollars.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 575.76 5.44 Now<space>let's<space>go<space>back<space>to<space>your<space>figure<space>about<space>$2.7<space>million<space>being<space>unaccounted<space>for.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 581.52 12.40 The<space>town<space>has<space>stated<space>repeatedly<space>that<space>when<space>we<space>first<space>received<space>FEMA<space>funds<space>back<space>in<space>2006,<space>those<space>funds<space>were<space>reported<space>as<space>part<space>of<space>the<space>general<space>fund.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 594.16 8.72 That<space>was<space>actually<space>noted<space>in<space>the<space>town<space>manager's<space>budget<space>statement<space>for<space>the<space>year<space>2006,<space>at<space>page<space>three<space>of<space>her<space>budget<space>statement.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 603.36 8.64 Now,<space>those<space>funds<space>plus<space>the<space>million<space>dollars<space>that<space>you've<space>misstated<space>on<space>your<space>website<space>might<space>account<space>for<space>that<space>$2.7<space>million.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 612.16 1.04 I<space>don't<space>really<space>know.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 613.28 11.28 But<space>it's<space>a<space>disservice<space>to<space>the<space>truth<space>to<space>tell<space>people<space>that<space>Fairfax<space>is<space>not<space>facing<space>reduced<space>general<space>funds<space>from<space>a<space>reduction<space>in<space>its<space>property<space>tax<space>base.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 626.24 4.32 It's<space>just<space>a<space>denial<space>of<space>the<space>crisis<space>that<space>we're<space>in.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 630.72 5.92 And<space>we're<space>not<space>gonna<space>be<space>able<space>to<space>deal<space>with<space>it<space>unless<space>we<space>first<space>recognize<space>the<space>facts.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 637.04 2.48 The<space>town<space>administration<space>has<space>done<space>that.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 639.68 3.68 We've<space>frozen<space>salaries,<space>we've<space>frozen<space>budgets.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 643.60 6.88 Town<space>employees<space>have<space>done<space>that<space>by<space>taking<space>a<space>salary<space>freeze<space>and<space>a<space>reduction<space>on<space>pensions.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 650.80 10.72 I<space>think<space>together,<space>if<space>the<space>voters<space>agree,<space>we<space>can<space>and<space>will<space>get<space>through<space>this<space>crisis<space>but<space>not<space>unless<space>we<space>all<space>understand<space>what's<space>happening<space>around<space>us.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 661.84 3.84 Okay,<space>well<space>I<space>thought<space>I<space>was<space>summarizing<space>before,<space>so<space>I'll<space>just<space>continue<space>on.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 666.00 4.96 Larry,<space>I'm<space>looking<space>at<space>the<space>2009<space>fiscal<space>year<space>budget,<space>and<space>it's,<space>or<space>audit,<space>sorry.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 671.04 4.00 And<space>it<space>says,<space>general<space>revenues,<space>property<space>taxes,<space>$4.6<space>million.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 675.20 8.80 I<space>don't<space>know<space>where<space>you're<space>getting<space>your<space>numbers<space>from,<space>but<space>if<space>I<space>can<space>look<space>it<space>up<space>in<space>the<space>audit,<space>I<space>would<space>imagine<space>that<space>anybody<space>can,<space>and<space>find<space>it<space>on<space>the<space>town's<space>website.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 684.08 6.96 If<space>you<space>go<space>to<space>the<space>fairfaxsaysno.com<space>website<space>you'll<space>find<space>that<space>all<space>the<space>figures<space>are<space>available<space>directly<space>on<space>the<space>website.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 691.12 3.44 We<space>have<space>charted<space>it<space>out<space>so<space>people<space>can<space>see<space>it,<space>we're<space>not<space>skewing<space>the<space>numbers.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 695.36 1.84 We<space>have<space>not<space>distorted<space>any<space>of<space>the<space>numbers.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 697.28 3.28 We<space>cite<space>exactly<space>where<space>those<space>numbers<space>come<space>from<space>using<space>footnotes.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 700.72 3.68 And<space>you<space>can<space>look<space>all<space>those<space>numbers<space>up<space>for<space>yourself,<space>and<space>we<space>hope<space>that<space>you<space>will.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 704.56 20.80 Because<space>we<space>love<space>this<space>town,<space>we<space>appreciate<space>that<space>people<space>are<space>taking<space>the<space>time,<space>a<space>chance<space>to<space>actually<space>find<space>out<space>more<space>about<space>this<space>issue,<space>appreciate<space>that<space>the<space>Media<space>Center<space>is<space>covering<space>this<space>issue<space>in<space>such<space>depth,<space>and<space>we<space>hope<space>that<space>you<space>will<space>do<space>some<space>research<space>and<space>learn<space>more<space>about<space>it<space>yourself<space>before<space>you<space>go<space>to<space>the<space>polls.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 726.96 10.40 I'm<space>gonna<space>show<space>you,<space>I<space>don't<space>know<space>if<space>you<space>can<space>focus<space>on<space>this,<space>but<space>this<space>is<space>the<space>"No<space>on<space>D"<space>website<space>that<space>shows<space>this<space>$4.6<space>million<space>figure,<space>okay?
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 737.84 7.52 Now<space>I'm<space>gonna<space>hold<space>up<space>the<space>actual<space>audit,<space>which<space>shows<space>property<space>tax<space>revenue<space>of<space>$3.43<space>million.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 746.32 4.56 So<space>here's<space>the<space>truth<space>in<space>numbers,<space>here's<space>the<space>truth<space>in<space>numbers.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 752.24 1.12 Same<space>document.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 754.48 4.00 We're<space>in<space>a<space>financial<space>crisis.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 758.56 6.08 And<space>Measure<space>D<space>is<space>a<space>modest<space>proposal<space>to<space>get<space>us<space>through<space>it<space>as<space>a<space>town.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 766.32 4.32 We<space>can<space>get<space>through<space>the<space>crisis<space>if<space>we<space>work<space>together.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 772.00 8.64 If<space>we<space>work<space>together<space>to<space>pass<space>Measure<space>D.<space>Fairfax<space>will<space>not<space>only<space>survive,<space>it<space>will<space>thrive.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 780.96 2.48 And<space>that's<space>my<space>vision<space>for<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 784.16 5.60 It's<space>a<space>thriving,<space>resilient<space>town<space>and<space>it<space>goes<space>to<space>its<space>own<space>beat.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 790.48 3.20 And<space>I<space>know<space>Measure<space>D<space>is<space>part<space>of<space>that.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 794.16 11.04 I'm<space>seeing<space>now,<space>property<space>tax<space>revenue,<space>that<space>difference<space>is<space>precisely<space>caused<space>by<space>the<space>pension<space>tax<space>override<space>which<space>is<space>property<space>tax<space>based.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 805.36 2.32 He's<space>counting<space>one,<space>we're<space>counting<space>the<space>other.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 807.76 2.16 Pick<space>and<space>choose<space>numbers,<space>fine,<space>go<space>ahead.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 810.00 5.92 The<space>point<space>of<space>it<space>is,<space>the<space>town's<space>budget<space>has<space>been<space>underestimated<space>by<space>over<space>$2.7<space>million.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 816.24 6.88 The<space>town's<space>expenses<space>have<space>been<space>more<space>than<space>$900,000<space>over<space>budget.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 823.92 5.76 The<space>flood<space>has<space>nothing<space>to<space>do<space>with<space>this,<space>it's<space>accounted<space>for<space>in<space>a<space>totally<space>separate<space>fund.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 830.00 10.80 We<space>can<space>show<space>it<space>and<space>we<space>can<space>show,<space>if<space>you<space>go<space>to<space>the<space>website,<space>you<space>can<space>see<space>the<space>town's<space>actual<space>words<space>explaining<space>the<space>town<space>flood<space>fund.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 840.88 1.12 Craig<space>Slater<space>again.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 842.00 3.84 I'm<space>gonna<space>read<space>something<space>from<space>the<space>No<space>camp.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 846.08 17.36 "That<space>the<space>arguments<space>of<space>the<space>town<space>sound<space>believable<space>on<space>the<space>surface<space>but<space>when<space>looked<space>at<space>with<space>a<space>critical<space>eye,<space>it's<space>obvious<space>the<space>justifications<space>are<space>not<space>only<space>false,<space>they're<space>based<space>on<space>a<space>complete<space>lack<space>of<space>fiscal<space>responsibility<space>or<space>accurate<space>financial<space>reporting<space>from<space>town<space>staff,<space>and<space>our<space>elected<space>representatives".
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 863.52 11.28 So<space>that's<space>the<space>claim<space>made<space>by<space>the<space>No<space>group,<space>and<space>obviously,<space>the<space>Yes<space>on<space>D<space>camp<space>has<space>a<space>very<space>different<space>view<space>of<space>the<space>management<space>of<space>the<space>town.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 874.88 5.92 So<space>it's<space>up<space>for<space>us<space>as<space>citizens<space>to<space>look<space>at<space>what<space>is<space>really<space>going<space>on<space>here.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 880.80 15.68 There's<space>clearly<space>a<space>disagreement<space>in<space>the<space>perception<space>of<space>the<space>numbers,<space>and<space>I<space>think<space>it<space>really<space>gets<space>down<space>to<space>each<space>of<space>us<space>doing<space>our<space>job<space>as<space>voters,<space>and<space>finding<space>out<space>about<space>the<space>issues,<space>talk<space>to<space>people<space>who<space>are<space>opponents,<space>talk<space>to<space>people<space>who<space>are<space>proponents.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 896.56 6.00 And<space>find<space>out<space>how<space>this<space>might<space>effect<space>you<space>and<space>then<space>how<space>to<space>vote.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 902.72 9.12 Hi,<space>my<space>name's<space>Matt<space>Hartwell-Herrera,<space>I'm<space>the<space>campaign<space>manager<space>for<space>Yes<space>for<space>Measure<space>D.<space>And<space>the<space>reason<space>we're<space>supporting<space>this<space>is<space>because<space>we<space>have<space>a<space>simple<space>challenge<space>within<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 911.84 7.92 Property<space>taxes<space>are<space>down<space>over<space>the<space>last<space>couple<space>years,<space>and<space>expenses<space>have<space>continued<space>to<space>rise,<space>driven<space>by<space>spiraling<space>healthcare<space>costs<space>and<space>pension<space>costs.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 919.92 16.00 The<space>town<space>has<space>taken<space>lots<space>of<space>steps<space>in<space>order<space>to<space>make<space>those<space>other<space>costs<space>that<space>we<space>can<space>contain<space>go<space>lower,<space>but<space>we<space>have<space>not<space>been<space>able<space>to<space>bridge<space>the<space>gap<space>and<space>we<space>simply<space>must<space>live<space>within<space>our<space>means,<space>and<space>the<space>town<space>chose<space>a<space>half<space>cent<space>sales<space>tax<space>because<space>it<space>was<space>the<space>fairest<space>way<space>to<space>balance<space>that<space>budget.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 936.00 12.24 It<space>allows<space>visitors<space>from<space>outside<space>Fairfax<space>to<space>contribute,<space>it<space>doesn't<space>apply<space>to<space>groceries,<space>it's<space>a<space>small,<space>half<space>cent<space>that<space>replaces<space>a<space>one<space>cent<space>tax<space>that<space>was<space>retired<space>by<space>California,<space>so<space>our<space>taxes<space>will<space>still<space>be<space>lower.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 948.32 4.72 This<space>is<space>why<space>Measure<space>D<space>is<space>a<space>good<space>compromise<space>and<space>will<space>be<space>good<space>for<space>Fairfax.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 953.20 14.56 It's<space>just<space>to<space>call<space>out<space>the<space>folks<space>who<space>have<space>endorsed<space>Measure<space>D.<space>We<space>have<space>the<space>unanimous<space>Town<space>Counsel<space>of<space>Fairfax,<space>the<space>town<space>finance<space>director,<space>the<space>town<space>treasurer,<space>supervisor<space>Howe<space>Brown<space>from<space>the<space>Marin<space>Board<space>of<space>Supervisors.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 967.92 6.64 We<space>have<space>the<space>Fairfax<space>Police,<space>we<space>have<space>the<space>Fairfax<space>Firefighters,<space>we<space>have<space>the<space>Fairfax<space>Chamber<space>of<space>Commerce.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 974.80 10.48 The<space>majority<space>of<space>businesses<space>within<space>Fairfax<space>as<space>well<space>as<space>many<space>individual<space>folks<space>within<space>the<space>community,<space>Mark<space>Squire,<space>Gary<space>Graham<space>and<space>others.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 985.28 12.00 So<space>there<space>is<space>a<space>tremendous<space>amount<space>of<space>support<space>within<space>the<space>community,<space>and<space>the<space>folks<space>that<space>the<space>citizens<space>count<space>on<space>to<space>represent<space>them,<space>who<space>have<space>been<space>elected<space>and<space>are<space>hired<space>in<space>order<space>to<space>analyze.
MeasureD-cmcm_h264 1 997.44 28.48 Thank<space>you.