Issue Position: Our Lakes and Waters are Valuable Resources

Issue Position

Quick Snip: We must adequately fund efforts to gain control of incidental and chronic pollution sources attacking our lakes and waters.

The expanded discussion: The plan authored by Treasurer Pearce provides a foundation but we should do more. Another issue is the toxic addiction we have to single use plastic items such as retail store bags and single use water bottles. Alternatives are available. Let's get them in use every day!! And for those of us who STILL want the convenience of plastic, a small contribution to lake cleanup would be greatly appreciated and should be levied as a user fee when a single use product choice is made. This approach worked in terms of returnable soda and other bottles, why not for other items that pollute our water and grounds?

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