Letter to the Editor,
Gilliam County is blessed with low unemployment. This means most of our good citizens are working during the day. This also means they are unable to attend the County Court meetings which are held during the day.
The City Council in both Condon and Arlington meet in the evening. School Boards and Health Boards even the Port Board meets in the evening. The reason is simple, they value the people they serve and want their input.
Our County Court is in the process of making sweeping and monumental changes to our decade’s old, tried and true County Court system of government without a strong attempt to receive public input or provide the public with knowledge on proposed changes.
Our current County Court actions make it more important for Town Hall meetings to be held in the evening and at a time when the people can voice their opinion, ask their questions, and hear what the County Court actions really mean.
I've personally asked them both privately and during their Court meetings to have a few Town Hall meetings and encourage the public to attend. The Court would have an opportunity to explain their actions and tell us why these changes are so important.
This is a simple remedy, but one the current County Court has shown no desire to pursue. Why the rush? It deprives the County Court the opportunity to eliminate division, create trust, and inform the public. Again, why the rush?
—Lenn Ball, Gilliam County Resident, Arlington
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