LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

of Southwest Missouri

P.O. Box 3036
Springfield, MO 65808-3036

Phone: 417-881-5877

December 2007 Newsletter

Green Building in Greene County -- Local Study. Donna Bergen Sustainability Chair.

On Monday August 13, Ilga Vise interviewed Dan Chiles about sustainability issues on KSMU’s “Making Democracy Work”

Missouri now has a Net Metering Law, SB 54, effective Jan 1, 2008. If you generate more electricity than you need at any given time you can sell it back to the electric company and reduce your bill. CU is planning to enable this early.

Other voting information is available at the Greene County Clerk’s Office and the Missouri Secretary of State.

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization committed to education and political advocacy of its members and citizens in the local community. The League provides information to voters about candidates and issues, studies and takes action on issues agreed on by the membership, and networks with other local organizations with similar agendas.

The Springfield-Greene County unit, established in 1951, has positions on a wide range of issues affecting local citizens, including government structures and procedures, planning and zoning, parks, environmental quality, education, health, and law enforcement. The League has recently completed a comprehensive study of sustainable development in the Springfield-Greene County region.

The League is governed by these By-Laws. By-Laws in .doc and .pdf format

Mission Statement and Principles

Membership Voting membership is open to any citizen 18 or over, male or female.
Associate membership is available for younger people or noncitizens.

Your Elected Officials

Randy’s Guide to News Sources on the Web

Randy’s Guide to Faxing with your Computer.

“... Every environmental problem we face today can be traced to population growth and/or inordinate use of natural resources threatening the carrying capacity of an ecosystem. “

Ruth Bamberger – Sustainability Study

Making Democracy Work is a weekly radio feature on KSMU 91.1 FM, produced by the Springfield-Greene County League of Women Voters, which airs Mondays at 9:30 AM.

KSMU Features are now available in RealAudio on the web at: http://www.ksmu.org/

The KSMU Archives have past editions of Making Democracy Work available in Real Audio.

Information on Candidates and Issues

· Your Elected Officials

· Greene County Election Information

· City of Springfield, Missouri

· Greene County

· Springfield R-12 School District

· Ozark Greenways

· Missouri State Government Home Page

· Thomas – Library of Congress Legislative Information

· United States House of Representatives