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April 4, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 7 DesertMessengerNews Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily represent those of the Desert Messenger. letters to the editor VOTE YES ON PROP 401 By Norm Simpson, Quartzsite Mayor Several people have come to me and asked many questions such as; What are those VOTE YES ON PROP 401 signs all about? What is Prop 401? Will it raise my taxes? How does it affect me? All county residents and visitors are affected by this proposition due to the loss of services provided by the many former county employees and vendors lost to a State-imposed, outdated spending limitation. It would take more space than al- lowed in an editorial to explain Proposition 401 in legal terms, so given this opportunity, I will try to explain in plain language what it is. PROBLEM: Envision having a bud- geted debt of $2,000 per month and you have enough money to pay that $2,000 per month. However, there is an outdated restrictive rule that says you can only spend $1,700 per month. This leaves you unable to pay your debt, although you may have neough money to do so. SOLUTION: Update the rule that re- stricts the amount of money you are allowed to spend, to a suffi ciently higher limit, allowing you to pay all of your current debt. This is what "YES" vote on Proposition will allow La Paz County to do. SUMMARY: La Paz County has grown, and as it grows, it must up- date its spending limit. This a nor- mal process that probably should have occurred sooner. IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE COUNTY TO RAISE TAXES. Voting YES on the • Professional Quality Service! • References Available! • Mobile Service • UNLIMITED GUARANTEE! We don't just restring - We Repair Internally! • Qualified to Service Monocco Coaches • We Use FACTORY CHORDS and Parts • Removal & Install on Your Site! DAY NIGHT SHADES REPAIRED Local Resident • FREE Estimates Larry - Cell 928-273-3719 LIFETIME GUARANTEED WORK! Servicing Quartzsite FOR 9 YEARS! Factory Parts Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON - MON-FRI Cheyanne, Debbi, Sheryl, Linda & Janna ARE HERE FOR YOUR OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services Proposition 401 ballot on May 15, 2018 will only allow the County to raise its SPENDING LIMITS by enough to pay its current year debts and rehire many of the necessary employees which were laid off. This will fi x the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019. With voter approval on the May 15, 2018 ballot, a perma- nent increase may be proposed on the November ballot. EASTER HUNT THANKS Many thanks to everyone who helped make Quartzsite's Annual Easter Egg Hunt another sucess! Thank you to Town of Quartzsite Park Board members and especially to Monica Timberlake for her orga- nizing & shopping skills. Thank you to Town Council for allocating the funding for the event again. Thank you to Hardies Beads & Jewelry, Frank Lauer, Flora Romero, Abso- lute Mechanical, Horizon Commu- nity Bank, Desert Messenger, and Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite. for their generous donations. Thanks to volunteers Rhiyanna Timberlake, Michelle Kaufman, Crystal Barber, Jack Barber, Steph- anie Galarza, Ashtyn Timberlake. Thanks to Flora Romero for her fundraising efforts. A huge thank you to Olivia Villarreal Guido & Eve's Place who donated over 100 awe- some stuffed animals for the kids! Once again, thanks to Quartzsite Fire Dept. for bee & snake patrol and also thanks for hiding the gold & silver eggs. Thank you to the Park staff for setting everything up & Starr BearCat for helping out. Also, thank you to Micah Hager for stuff- ing all the plastic eggs with candy & prize tickets. Thanks to Elliott Ness & his Best Man who stopped by at 7am to hide eggs on their way to El- liott's Bachelor party. It truly takes a village! You all ROCK! Shanana Rain Golden-Bear Vice Chair Parks Board SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER Our group of snowbirds, American and Canadian, would like to express our best wishes to our winter friends at Quartzsite's General Store. We are going to miss your friendly smiles very much.....not to mention your awesome butcher shop! We made a decision a couple of years ago to only shop in Quartzsite at the General Store and the RoadRunner Market- we have never regretted it. We love Quartzsite and its wonder- ful, friendly people! See you all in November! Roy and Linda Root Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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