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The Contra Costa Taxpayers Association (“CoCoTax”) is pleased to announce the formation of a new East Contra Costa chapter. To celebrate, CoCoTax East will hold its inaugural public meeting on Wednesday, March 28, with a luncheon at Vic Stewart’s Restaurant in Brentwood.
CoCoTax promotes “good government at affordable cost” and is well known as a “tax watchdog” organization. But, according to Jack Weir, CoCoTax President, “CoCoTax is much more than a tax watchdog. Good tax receipts flow from well designed , developed and managed cities and counties. As such, CoCoTax seeks to work with residents, businesses, and local government to grow the tax base and provide for a quality lifestyle for residents through economic development, prudent zoning, and other strategic planning tools.”
The first CoCoTax East meeting will focus on Economic Development in East County and will feature three East County speakers:
- Ron Reagan, is owner and President of Reagan Management Services in Brentwood and a member of the Contra Costa Airport Commission; Ron will address the issue of economic growth at and around the Byron Airport.
- Gus Vina, Brentwood City Manager will discuss the economic development element of the City’s Strategic Plan.
- Kevin Romick, Oakley City Councilman and member of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, will highlight Oakley’s development progress and discuss the present and future infrastructure needs and plans in East County.
The luncheon is open to CoCoTax members and the public. Registration and social time begins at 11:30, followed by a welcome from CoCo Tax President Jack Weir and CoCo East President Hal Bray at noon, with speakers following. We will “wrap” between 1:00 and 1:30 pm.
People wishing to attend can register online at www.cocotax.org/event-
The cost to attend is $35; alternately, attendees can attend the luncheon for FREE by becoming a CoCoTax member for $37.50, a 50% discount on their first year’s membership.
For more information about CoCoTax or the luncheon, please contact Hal Bray at [email protected] or 925.286.4905.
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“East County Voters for Equal Protection” is a non-partisan grass roots citizens’ action committee formed to address the issue of unequal funding of fire and emergency medical services existing in 249 square miles of Eastern Contra Costa County. About 110,000 residents, as well as those who work and play in Eastern Contra Costa, have services funded at a level one-fourth to one-third of those levels in other parts of Contra Costa County. For more information contact committee Co-Chairs Hal Bray at [email protected] or Bryan Scott [email protected]. The group’s Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/
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Laughable. Hal Bray is two ticks over crazy and Jack Weir was booted from the Pleasant Hill city council! These people are chock full of bad ideas masquerading under the name of a taxpayers association. Make no mistake, this isn’t a group that anyone wants here in East County.
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