Measure R Campaign

Project Description: The successful "Yes on Mammoth Measure R" campaign was run on behalf of Measure R, a special 0.5% local sales tax that was approved by the voters of Mammoth Lakes on June 3, 2008 with 72% of the vote. Measure R funds can be used only for the specific benefit of recreation, trails, and parks in Mammoth Lakes. Measure R funds are not part of the Town’s General Fund, and cannot be used to supplant funding for existing projects.

Measure R funds can be used for implementation of the updated Town of Mammoth Lakes Trail System Master Plan, as well as the updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan. MLTPA was engaged with the development of Measure R from the beginning, and MLTPA board members committed significant time and financial resources to the Measure R campaign. The MLTPA Foundation committed critical staff time and resources to the Measure R effort as well.

The Yes on Mammoth Measure R Committee was the dedicated group of citizens who did the heavy lifting to get Measure R passed. The Committee members were Jay Deinken, 
Lisa Isaacs,
 Jason Marsh,
 Peter Maw,
 Lindsay Blake Smith,
 Joyce Turner,
 Eric Wasserman, and
 John Wentworth. The Committee received significant support from MLTPA and the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce -- shout-outs all around!

 

DELIVERABLES: The Yes on Mammoth Measure R Committee produced two pieces of literature to help explain Measure R to the citizens of Mammoth Lakes:

Measure R Thin Brochure
Measure R Q&A

GRAPHICS: Any campaign produces its share of graphic materials, and the Yes on Mammoth Measure R effort was no exception. We even produced a TV commercial!

Dave McCoy's letter of support

"We Agree on Measure R" (click on the thumbnails below to load the PDFs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A newspaper ad signed by local residents

PHOTOS: Check out our photos from the Measure R campaign, including the participants in the “We Agree on Measure R” mailers and members of the Yes on Mammoth Measure R Campaign Committee in action.

PRESS: Reporting on Measure R in the local press documents the efforts necessary to get Measure R on the ballot, as well as the election itself. Letters to the editor from citizens in the community also play an important role in any election:

Mammoth Times,_02/14/08 #1
Mammoth Times,_02/14/08 #2
Mammoth Times,_02/28/08
Mammoth Times,_05/01/08
Mammoth Times,_05/22/08
Mammoth Times,_05/29/08
Mammoth Times,_10/23/08
Mammoth Times,_11/13/08
Mammoth Times,_11/27/08
Mammoth Times,_01/08/09
Mammoth Times,_02/05/09
The Sheet,_02/09/08
The Sheet,_02/23/08
The Sheet,_03/01/08
The Sheet,_03/08/08
The Sheet,_04/05/08
The Sheet,_05/24/08
The Sheet,_05/31/08, #1
The Sheet,_05/31/08, #2
The Sheet,_10/18/08
The Sheet,_10/25/08
The Sheet,_12/27/08
The Sheet,_01/31/09
The Sheet,_02/07/09

REPORTS: What was at stake in the Measure R campaign was voter approval of the Measure R ordinance. Have a look at the ordinance itself and other important documents that were at the heart of the campaign, including a report on the results of Measure R and other similar campaigns statewide:

Measure R Resolution
Measure R Ordinance
Measure R Ballot Pro Argument
Measure R Election Results

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