I like fire fighters. My son is a fire fighter. But Proposition No. 1 is not about supporting our fire fighters. It is an attempt to establish a new, unrestrained way to raise taxes (and therefore revenue) for a new governmental entity known as the Regional Fire Authority. You are told that this new RFA was endorsed by the Covington City Council, and members of this council will sit on the governing board. Let me remind you that this is the same City Council which saddled us with a utility tax after we voted twice against imposing this additional cost on the citizens. Do we really need to say more?

Please vote no on Proposition No. 1

Peter M. Hawley

Covington