05/31/2025
🚨 BUSINESS OWNERS, PAY ATTENTION 🚨
Here’s how it usually goes:
A local agency circulates a survey with a predetermined outcome in mind. A small group of like-minded respondents—an echo chamber—submits feedback. Then, a board uses that limited input to justify a new tax, fee, or mandate.
Right now, Cherriots has TWO surveys in circulation. If these lead to policy changes, their board has the unilateral authority to impose a tax specifically on businesses. No vote. No public hearing. Just a new cost on your bottom line.
👉 Let’s not let the echo chamber speak for all of us.
Take a few minutes to respond and make your voice heard. Links to both surveys are in the comments. The broader the participation, the harder it is to justify action based on a narrow view.