Goshen group voluntarily pays extra for gasolineBy Kristin Bien (kbien@wsbt.com)
(WSBT photo) GOSHEN ― Most people look for cheap gas, but others are gladly paying extra. They call it a voluntary gas tax, and they're putting the money to good use. Multimedia"The idea is to communicate what we pay for gasoline is not the true cost of gasoline," said Glenn Gilbert of Goshen's first Voluntary Gas Tax Group. Members tax themselves 50 cents or more on every gallon of gas they buy. "If you look at the price of gas on an international scale we are paying a third or a half of what most people pay. If you add in the environmental costs and the foreign policy costs, it would be much higher than what we are paying now," said Karl Shelly, who coordinates the group's effors. Shelly keeps track of the gallons of gas he buys on his refrigerator and taxes himself accordingly. The group consists of about 25 people, so far this year, they have raised more than $4,500. "The fun part is we get together three times a year and pool the money together and decide where we are going to give it away," Shelly said. The group donates the money to local causes that benefit the environment and the unemployed. In July, they decided to give the money they had raised to the city forestry department. The money was used to purchase ten trees which will be planted in north Goshen in the next week. "What a better way to deal to global warming and our addiction to oil than to plant trees. Studies have shown trees not only beautify neighborhoods but they mitigate air pollution and carbon buildup in our atmosphere," Shelly said. As the group continues to raise money for local causes, their hope is these trees will grow as fast as their contributions. Most PopularMore Good Stuff |
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