Showing posts with label legislature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label legislature. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

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From: <VTGUNS@aol.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Subject: Hearing Friday on Future of Vermont Hunter Safety Position
To: VTGUNS@aol.com


The proposed Vermont budget would delete the vacant
Hunter Safety Coordinator position. It makes no sense
to remove this position because it is funded via federal
Pittman-Robertson funds. Calls needed ASAP
There are no Vermont tax dollars necessary to fund
the position and deleting the position will save no VT
tax paper dollars.
This position holds the Vermont Hunter Safety Program
together and will be critical to other shooting programs.
Please call the Sgt-at-Arms at 800-322-5616 and leave
a polite message for Rep. Steve Adams to tell him you
"support the retaining the Hunter Safety Coordinator position"
Steve is a good guy and will carry your message to the VT
Legislature.

Eric says:
This position slated to be cut was my old job. None of the 5 positions at Fish and Wildlife slated to be permanently cut will save the general fund one penny. They are all funded by license money or federal aid. Once they are gone, it will be very difficult to get them back. Call your representative and tell them that you want a strong Department. That you understand government needs to cut back, but cutting positions at F&W saves no money and makes no sense.
Eric