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Is government on Tiki Island open to everyone? People answer that question differently, which is probably the No. 1 reason there’s a contested election in the village on May 9.
Some people who are not opposed to the proposed emergency services district object to the way it got on the ballot. Emergency services districts are created by the county, and Tiki Island officials have pointed out the county conducted hearings on the proposed taxing district, although the district will cover only Tiki Island.
Critics point out that Tiki Island officials could have done all kinds of things to inform village residents about these plans. They could have let people know, in other words, what they were asking county officials to do.
Some questions are still floating around about who would be appointed to the board of this emergency services district if voters approve it. Village officials point out that the county commissioners will make those appointments. That’s true, but it’s also a way of avoiding the question of whether village officials will have some strong recommendations for county commissioners.
This question of openness is the strongest undercurrent I’ve heard in hearing folks talk about the election. Is anyone else hearing it differently?
Some people who are not opposed to the proposed emergency services district object to the way it got on the ballot. Emergency services districts are created by the county, and Tiki Island officials have pointed out the county conducted hearings on the proposed taxing district, although the district will cover only Tiki Island.
Critics point out that Tiki Island officials could have done all kinds of things to inform village residents about these plans. They could have let people know, in other words, what they were asking county officials to do.
Some questions are still floating around about who would be appointed to the board of this emergency services district if voters approve it. Village officials point out that the county commissioners will make those appointments. That’s true, but it’s also a way of avoiding the question of whether village officials will have some strong recommendations for county commissioners.
This question of openness is the strongest undercurrent I’ve heard in hearing folks talk about the election. Is anyone else hearing it differently?
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