My county's citizens prevailed in their move to force the Commissioners Court to set a proposed bond for election. The powers-that-be are glum. The bond is mostly to fund the construction of a new courthouse, a project I believe would have been more likely to win voter approval in November if we (1) made it smaller and cheaper and (2) not tried to pull it off without an election first. But we'll see what my neighbors think. The proposed new courthouse, though expensive, is pretty nice, and our post-storm temporary quarters really aren't a long-term fix.
One of the pleasures of the process has been a woman who spoke at yesterday's contentious Commissioners Court meeting. Oh, she was a star! The whole package: telegenic, good writing, good delivery, seemingly effortless ability to deflect bullying. She spoke simply and intelligently for about five minutes about the importance of preserving the right to vote in a time when our civil rights are under assault. I'm determined to get her to run for office.
Go for it.
ReplyDeleteAnd you stay in office, too. Maybe State Rep, to counterbalance some of the foolish ones in the State.
Eric Hines
Good luck, Tex.
ReplyDeleteGood going! This is the civics part of Citizenship and you are walking the talk!
ReplyDeleteYou too, Grim.
ReplyDeleteFacebook response to a local businessman's complaint in his letter to the editor of the local paper that the petition for an election on the courthouse bond is "unnecessary, unwarranted and misguided": “I think you are unnecessary, unwarranted and misguided in that you want 5 people (County Commissioners) to make your decisions for you, in lieu of your being able to think and vote for yourself.”
ReplyDeleteNot a response from me, a citizen I don't even know.
ReplyDeleteEarlier this week the Commissioners Court voted to put the $20MM bond on the November ballot. A win for the taxpayers and voters.
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