With all the gardening information available on the internet, why should Lane County taxpayers be required to pay to support this elite little group of gardening hobbyists on penalty of house foreclosure if they fail to pay this property tax?  

When United Way and other charitable organizations won't support  the Boys and Girls Club, or Boy Scouts, or Girl Scouts,  or Campfire or Civil Air Patrol or many other worthy youth organizations, why should Lane County taxpayers be required to pay to support 4-H on penalty of house foreclosure if they fail to pay this property tax ?