Deciding to display the words "In God We Trust" in the City Council's chambers brought out nearly a dozen of public commenters and
On Tuesday night, though, the debate gets more technical.
Plastic or brass lettering?
Above the city seal or below it?
The staff report on the item says that the display will likely end up costing between $3,000 and $4,000, largely dependent on the material of the lettering. That money was not included in the fiscal year 2010-11 operating budget and thus will have to come from current account balances or be designated for next year's budget, in which case installation wouldn't happen until July 2011.
Scroll the photo gallery with this article to see a few of the rough possibilities envisioned by city staffers for where the motto could be shown. And check out the attached PDFs for a discussion of the options and for a collection of pictures from other cities that voted to show "In God We Trust" on government property.
The council meeting starts at 7 p.m. in .
1. How does this serve to improve the community of Lake Forest? 2. Could the money be used to serve the community in a more necessary way? (What/where are the underfunded community needs to which the money could be legally allocated?)
Besides "Who" one "Trusts" in is up to each and every individual that is a member of Lake Forest. We can not and should not push one opinion on everyone else. And by the way, I do believe in God and chose to acknowledge him in my own way.
I also see what everyone is saying. the money is tight, we have a great city here. Let's spend the money where it is needed now, The City and the people who live here. And it's not "Racist" come on now.
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/05/what_it_takes_to_stand_out_in.php