Takes one to know one, a shill I mean
Benton and Barton’s reasoning is flawed and illogical and based upon faulty assumptions even in this matter.
Read MoreBenton and Barton’s reasoning is flawed and illogical and based upon faulty assumptions even in this matter.
Read MorePerhaps Messerle will just send them the structure and governance advisory committee reports…
Read MoreConsidering the administrator is granted broad authority it is unclear why individual discussions with the commissioners outside of public meetings would be necessary and the obvious concern is that the administrator is working the board and decisions are determined before the meeting in violation of public meetings law.
Read MoreEveryone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it.
Read MoreA copy of the video is heading my way and I will produce those clips from previous meetings as well as Tuesday’s meeting, Coos County’s own Larry, Curly and Moe, as soon as possible.
Read MoreCommissioner Parry is scheduled to bring the topic of the governance advisory committee report before the board for discussion and to decide upon “next steps”.
Read MoreCommissioner Cam Parry would not answer a question during citizen comments as to whether the board would put the governance advisory committee recommendations to a public vote. Instead he advised that he would be making his recommendations at the July 10 meeting
Read MoreCoos County has a combined budget of $110 million with the general fund comprising approximately $21 million. Of the counties utilizing the council/administrator form of governance how many have unpaid commissioners? What size budgets are they responsible for overseeing?
Read MoreOn the docket for today is a presentation by the governance advisory committee of its final report and the hiring of outside counsel to review ordinance changes regarding solid waste. Also, there may be some fireworks today unrelated to the above items.
Read MoreDespite Al Pettit’s doom and gloom presentation last week about rampant vandalism, grandma’s uncollected rotting corpse, declining services, lost mushroom pickers and all volunteer deputies oh, my gosh, raising taxes*,
Read More…part-time commissioners are “less dedicated, less involved, less knowledgeable, less responsible, less accountable, and have less buy-in” than their full-time counterparts. He adds, “They do have more excuses.”
Read MoreOutside of public outrage there is nothing to stop Messerle and Parry from enacting these sweeping changes before their terms end on New Year’s Eve and then there is nothing to stop the incoming commission from undoing the changes on January 2, 2013. Presumably, no action will take place until after the primary so believe me it is important to get out and vote.
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