Dear Commissioners,
 
I hope you received my email. Since I noticed there are people who shows the willingness and eagerness to put this trauma center, and I am not willing to tax the residents of St. Lucie County who are already suffering a lot financially and mentally. I am going to set aside part of norock.org/nosmog.org to get donations from people to set up this project. I already collected names of people showing agreement to this project including all your names and I hope you and these people will be generous enough to dig down into their personal pocket.
 
The site should be up and running by tomorrow.
 
I feel this is not the way to support such project for a lifetime by taxing the people. If I get hospitalized I pay for everything and with insufficient money, the hospital puts a lien on my house until I pay off the debt. My husband and I can't even apply for unemployment benefit if my husband's company goes out of business as he is self-employed. So where's the justice and fairness?Whatever amount- 25 cents or $50- does not seem big for you. But add up all the expenses - life, health, car, property, liability insurances and all sorts of taxes and assessment fees, food, car repair,mortgage, etc. it does not just add to $100/year. Take a look at the itemized property tax and you'll see what I mean!

As what probably everybody would notice, SFWMD assessment, Everglades restoration, and all other county taxes keep on increasing every year. This does not guarantee at all to disappear and will drag everybody down the pit, just like what is happening with health and property insurance. We're all paying for those people who can't get insurance and government is now a full pledge insurance company and I'm paying for that too! I'm already paying a lot of money on school and the county when I am not even enjoying or offered any services in return for even a single cent of my tax. A bond was issued in the 80's to pave Carlton dirt road and that just disappeared in thin air! Up to now, the road is still dirt road. I'm not complaining about it but after knowing the story behind it, I'm furious!

SOLUTION:

As a way to generate income or donation to the trauma center, they can offer people a share of their company stocks as shareholder or anybody who wants to donate will have their name engraved on each cement blocks, fence or on the pavers, or rooms in the trauma center can be named after the donors. Gold, silver, or copper lettering will be a little bit more donors e.g. $500,000.00 . A room will be more than that or if they want a granite stone. Let's turn it into a business instead of taxing the residents. In return, it will be free lifetime advertisement/publicity to the community. They can even ask Huzeinga, Willie Gary (who's airplane lavatory is inlaid with gold) and other millionaires for donation and free lifetime advertisement!Another way to generate income is through membership. For so many dollars per month, you can avail of the clinic at discounted rate, and you'll never be turned down or neglected service, and the member will get immediate attention instead of waiting for several hours on the hallway to get a room.Though, I can't guarantee death will be prevented-as a lot of people I know does not want to be treated in Lawnwood.
 
 Benches, sitting rooms, trees can also be planted with donors' name. Lawnwood can even invite do-gooders from Hollywood and they will have their names/footprints/handprints or whatever displayed in public. That will also draw tourists to see the famous stars!
 
So that is my business proposal. Save the $150,000 going to be spent on referendum and use it to send invitations to all dignitaries, stars, etc.