Club President Kristin Keller welcomed members and guests to the club meeting at USCB Hilton Head Campus
Kevin Courtney offered the prayer and led the pledge to the flag
Announcements:
Committees are set up and Kristin will be sending out the rosters soon
Oyster Festival - November 12, we will be serving beer, selling popcorn at our popcorn wagon and filling in a few other positions as well. We are getting paid to fill shifts and this will help us pay off our commitment to the Rec Center. If you have not signed up but want to volunteer contact Kristin.
There will be a Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park at Shelter Cove. Wonderful way to honor our veterans and thank them for their service.
Sergeant at Arms, Suzi Oliver collected happy $$
Speaker:
Senator Tom Davis was our speaker.
He presented his views on the Greenspace Sales Tax Referendum which is on our ballet November 8. The Greenspace Sales Tax will add 1% to our sales tax for a period of two years to collect up to $100 million to purchase land, conservation easement, the purpose to slow down and prevent development. The monies collected may also be used to pay off debt from past land purchases. Senator Davis presented a compelling argument why he believes that this is good for the Lowcountry and that we should vote in favor of it. Opponents of the bill argue that the same benefits to the Lowcountry can be achieved by other means, including zoning without the need to increase the sales tax. Most important is do your own research, educate on the issues, and vote on Tuesday November 8.