Subject: Commit to No Reinvestment Now

Dear Treasurer Webb,

I am writing as a Lucas County resident to urge you to make a formal public commitment at the May 22 advisory meeting to not reinvest county funds into Israel bonds when the current bond matures in December 2026.

Over the past several weeks, many residents across Lucas County have contacted your office to express concern about this investment and to ask for transparency and accountability regarding how public funds are managed. As an elected official entrusted with stewarding county resources, you have a responsibility to meaningfully engage with the concerns of the constituents you serve.

Residents are not asking for an immediate liquidation of the bond. We are asking for a clear commitment that the county will allow the bond to mature without reinvestment and begin preparing alternative investment strategies now.

We understand your office has suggested there are legal and procedural limitations surrounding this issue. However, residents are aware that the Treasurer does have the authority to determine whether or not the county reinvests once the bond matures. Choosing not to reinvest is within the county’s power.

Your own advisory board has already recommended against reinvestment. The bond has also received multiple credit rating downgrades and generated significant public concern. Continuing to delay a commitment despite growing constituent outreach only deepens public frustration and uncertainty around this investment.

The May 22 meeting is an opportunity to demonstrate transparency, accountability, and responsiveness to the community.

I respectfully urge you to publicly commit at the upcoming meeting to allowing the bond to mature without reinvestment and to begin the process of identifying alternative investments that better reflect the priorities and trust of Lucas County residents.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[City/ZIP]
[Phone]