-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Texascavers] Ask Gov. Perry to Save Texas Parks List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:24:51 +0000 From: Denise P <pepabe...@hotmail.com> From: "Luke Metzger, Environment Texas Advocate" <lu...@environmenttexas.org> List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: January 31, 2007 11:10:41 AM CST Subject: Environment Texas : Ask Gov. Perry to Save Texas Parks Hello, Last year during the gubernatorial campaign, Governor Perry pledged support for full funding for our state parks system. Unfortunately, he has since backed away from that position, telling the Fort Worth Star-Telegram he thinks "the Parks and Wildlife Department cannot effectively spend that money on parks." Please sign our petition to Governor Perry asking him to live up to his campaign promise and support full funding for our parks. Then, ask your friends to do the same by forwarding this email to them. To take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/preserving-texas?id4=ES Background From the desert wilderness of Big Bend Ranch State Park to the bayous and live oaks of Brazos Bend State Park, our parks system is a big part of what makes Texas special. Our parks help protect drinking water supplies and wildlife habitat, provide countless recreation opportunities, and are home to some of the most breathtaking views in America. Shamefully ranked 49th in the nation in per-capita spending on state parks, the Legislature has willfully let our state parks go without even the minimal support needed to maintain them, never mind acquiring new land for our state's rapidly growing population. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram "while state government increased spending for services generally by 68 percent between 1990 and 2003 -- it decreased spending on parks by 34 percent". The good new is that Rep. Harvey Hilderbran has filed HB 6, legislation which would increase funding for state parks by more than $85 million. The bill already has 71 co-sponsors, which means we have a great chance of success. But the issue is far from over. Several weeks ago, Gov. Perry appeared to back away from campaign promises to fully fund the parks, saying that perhaps some of the money should be refunded to taxpayers as rebates. Please sign our petition to Governor Perry asking him to live up to his campaign promise and support full funding for our parks. Then, ask your friends to do the same by forwarding this email to them. To take action, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser: https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/preserving-texas?id4=ES Sincerely, Luke Metzger Environment Texas Advocate lu...@environmenttexas.org http://www.environmenttexas.org P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends. ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
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