VOTERS IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY GO TO THE POLLS TUESDAY FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO FUND HIRING MORE FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDICS IN THE CITY.
MAYOR ROD KOCH SAYS VOTING YES WILL SHIFT SOME OF THE EXISTING SALES TAX FUNDS TO PUBLIC SAFETY:
Audio PlayerKOCH1 OC…IN THE PROPERTY TAXES. :22
TO DO SUCH; THE PUBLIC MUST DECIDE BY VOTING YES IN THE ELECTION SO THE CITY CAN HIRE MORE FIRST RESPONDERS:
Audio PlayerKOCH2 OC……WAY TO DO IT. :20
THE MAYOR SAYS A YES VOTE WILL INCREASE THE CITY’S EMERGENCY STAFF AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF MEDICAL CALLS:
Audio PlayerKOCH3 OC………TO SAVE LIVES. :31
KOCH SAYS THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST TO TAXPAYERS IN HIRING THE NEW FIREFIGHTERS, BUT CITIZENS MUST VOTE YES TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN:
Audio PlayerKOCH4 OC………WITH ANY TAX. :10
VOTERS WILL GO TO THE POLLS AT THEIR TRADITIONAL LOCATIONS BEGINNING AT 8:00 A.M. WITH POLLS CLOSING AT 8 P.M.