By Ronnie Herne
It is with great pleasure that I announce that the “Voice of the Voters” Home Rule Charter for 2012 is being updated to 2014. The Charter, a constitution that creates enforceable contracts between the voters and their elected officials, focuses on the active role of the voter in county politics. The Charter’s title is “Voice of the Voters”. That is also its philosophy.
The Charter is not being rewritten but it is being tweaked, smoothed, expanded in a few areas. 
And best news, it is open to all the people of Coos County for the entire month of January 2014 to make recommendations on revamping or improvments you’d like the attorney to consider. Yes, I did say that. You can submit new ideas on the Charter any time during January.
Find us on the web at ARRRGvoice.com. The 2012 charter is there as well as a link to our e-mail. The second page is the Index. Several of you had great points at our Charter meetings but the Charter was filed at the time and could not be edited. Now it can. So dust off those memories! Send us those ideas. Input can also be mailed to PO Box 826, Coquille, Oregon 97423. Come February 1st, they all go to the attorney.
Looking so very much forward to hearing from you. Happiness in 2014!
