When does no mean no?

Or yes mean yes?

Tigard voters said no, but now the City Council wants them to say yes.

Getting around an obstacle like a silly little vote is not a problem for the Tigard City Council - it's all in one's perspective and how one chooses their words.  They didn't like the results of Ballot Measure 34-210, and now they want to manipulate the outcome.

I hope the citizen group that fought the city and "won" will have enough funds to fight the City in court.  The City will have its war chest made up of taxpayer dollars to do with what it wants -- to publicize its message and use the courts to keep opponents at bay.

So the fight isn't over - the measure fought for and won by the citizens -- is still being challenged.  Can you spell N-O?  No high capacity transit or planning or spending on HCT without a vote.  Seems clear to me.  Tigard HCT is in the news - again.

Tigard to launch outreach campaign about high-capacity transit, Southwest Corridor Plan

Tigard residents can expect an outreach blitz from the Tigard City Council in the coming weeks, as councilors strive to hear from as many residents as possible about high-capacity transit and the recently passed Ballot Measure 34-210.

The measure – which passed with 51 percent of the vote, and 37 percent turnout – requires the city to officially oppose the construction of new high-capacity transit projects without voter approval. But the City Council wants to know whether “yes” voters completely oppose high-capacity transit, or if they are open to the idea but simply want the right to approve it in an election.

The councilors are looking to place a clarifying measure on the November ballot to get an answer to that question. But before that, they will hold outreach events in the near future, where citizens can personally tell them how they feel about light rail or bus rapid transit.