Fw: Optional forms of local gov't

["MoscowSam" <MoscowSam@moscow.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mayme Trumble <maymet@moscow.com>
To: scooke@uidaho.edu <scooke@uidaho.edu>; Vision2020 Listserver (E-mail)
<vision2020@moscow.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: Optional forms of local gov't


>Ken
>
>Thanks for the voting information!
>
>My feeling right now about the optional form of county government is that I
>would be willing to try a smaller change, to see how it worked. For
>instance, appointing the treasure and coroner maybe. But the proposal
>before us  gives two people the whole run of the county. What if they
>decide to spend us into bankrupcy? Who would stop them?
>The change might be ok with me if there were seven county commisioners who
>appointed all these people, but not a small number like three.



And the above is where the City of Moscow departs somewhat from Latah County.

Moscow has 6 elected council persons, plus a mayor, not just three.

And someone wrote a few days ago wondering why Moscowans would fear for change
in Latah County government yet apparently find acceptable not electing the Chief
of Police, the City Treasurer, etc.

Sam Scripter
MoscowSam@moscow.com

>I am voting against the change. I would certainly like to see a more
>efficient county government but not this particular way.
>
>Mayme
>
>