10 REASONS TO VOTE AGAINST GREAT PARK (MEASURE W)

1.      OC Taxpayers Assn. says Great Park will result in 10% property tax increase.(Calculate YOUR TAX Here)

2.       The average OC home of $300,000 will pay an additional $301/year to pay for Irvine’s park.  You could be taxed at $100 per $100,000 of assessed valuation of  your property.

3.       Former California Auditor General Kurt Sjoberg estimates Great Park will cost taxpayers $2.1 billion.

4.       An independent analysis by Denver based BBC Research shows Great Park will cost $240 million/year to maintain and operate.

5.       OC Auditor-Controller’s report shows Measure W will result in a loss of 84,000 jobs and $6 billion in economic activity.

6.       Do you want your kids playing on a toxic time bomb?  ET is one of the most contaminated toxic sites in America.

7.       Irvine’s own toxic contamination report shows Great Park will cost an additional $350 million to clean up ET for a park.

8.       S. County already enjoys 103,000 acres of open space/parkland.  N. County has 8,000 acres.

9.       Former Irvine city council rejected Great Park financing plan calling it, “overly optimistic and misleading junk.” But Irvine’s got no problem sticking you with the cost.

10.   Irvine says there is $200 million of state park bond money available for Great Park.  But the pending state park bond has only $850,000 allocated for Irvine.

When Irvine’s politicians promise you Great Park for free – grab your wallet.