LETTER: Why the fuss over ballot question?
There seems to be much confusion concerning the government study commission question on the ballot for the upcoming election.
The question being proposed is only asking if a committee should be formed to discuss whether a reorganization of government would be advantageous for our county. If the voters approve the study commission, and the committee recommends one of many forms of alternative government formats – including home rule – that would then be put on a future ballot for approval or rejection by the voters.
Home rule means nothing more than a reorganization of county government in a way that may be more beneficial to a local region than the one currently in place. Decentralized government, if you will.
Given the massive, and I would say, purposefully misleading amount of signage opposing home rule littering the landscape right now, it would seem that someone has a huge, vested interest in our county government remaining intact. Otherwise, why such a fuss over merely exploring options? I would venture to guess that it has much to do with either money and/or power. You have to ask, who has the most to gain by the status quo?
Fawn Schooley
Washington