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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret MeadTim Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05017729059380972892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366252397511688005.post-40801897558851955132007-07-10T01:22:00.000-04:002007-07-10T01:29:39.902-04:00Cool Community Forum, Thursday, July 12th, noon to 1:30, downtown CPLFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />CONTACT: Thomas Mulready<br />Cool Networks LLC<br />216-221-6017<br /><a href="mailto:TMulready@CoolCleveland.com">TMulready@CoolCleveland.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.coolcleveland.com/">http://www.coolcleveland.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Focusing on the Public in a public meeting regarding raising the sales tax</strong><br /><br />Cleveland, OH — July 2, 2007 — CoolCleveland.com and Meet.The.Bloggers* have<br />partnered to host a Community Forum Thursday, July 12, 2007 from noon to 1:30PM, at the<br />Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue, N.E., in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium.<br />The event will be free and open to the public.<br /><br />This Community Forum will focus on the recent proposal by the Cuyahoga County<br />Commissioners to raise the Cuyahoga County sales tax by 0.25% to help fund a convention center, medical mart and other projects. Registration is free and required to attend the event. To register, please visit <a href="http://www.coolcleveland.com/">http://www.coolcleveland.com/</a>.<br /><br />Comments and questions can be posted in advance of the Forum for those who cannot attend.<br />A selection of these questions and comments will be presented at the Community Forum on July<br />12. To add your comment or question online, please visit <a href="http://www.coolcleveland.com/">http://www.coolcleveland.com/</a>.<br /><br />Subject matter experts, including the three County Commissioners will be invited to<br />participate in the Community Forum as will others in government, academia, the convention<br />and tourism industry, economic development and planning. The format will focus on fostering a<br />public discussion, with scribes recording issues and questions raised by the public in attendance.<br />Subject matter experts may be called upon for brief responses, but will not be asked to offer<br />presentations or speeches.<br /><br />Meet.The.Bloggers* will record the session for podcasting and excerpts of the discussion will<br />be published in BrewedFreshDaily.com and CoolCleveland.com. The event will be moderated<br />by Thomas Mulready, president of Cool Networks LLC, the parent company of Cool Cleveland<br />and Brewed Fresh Daily. This event is produced by Cool Cleveland in partnership with Brewed<br />FreshDaily.com and the Meet.The.Bloggers* network of blogs, along with the Cleveland Public<br />Library.Tim Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05017729059380972892noreply@blogger.com0