From a Lady Watchdog in Fairview:
Dear Editor --
On Saturday, April 5th, 2014 The World ran a front page article titled "Important election coming in Curry Co." The article stated that a Curry County Home Rule Charter and one commissioner position will be on their May ballot.
Understand that this Curry County Charter in no way resembles the freedom-loving Coos County Home Rule Charter coming on the ballot this November.
Home Rule Charters are county constitutions. They can be amended. Each is individual. Let me compare some points between theirs and ours.
Our Charter clearly forbids the hiring of a County Manager. (Coos County voted down a County Manager in 2012.)
On the other hand, Curry County's Charter mandates the hiring of an appointed, not elected, County Manager. These managers come with no accountability, big paychecks, golden parachutes, and, on average, three year terms before they move on.
This unelected, can't be-fired-by-the-people administrator is then directed by their Charter to appoint Curry County's Treasurer, Assessor, Surveyor, and Clerk. Yes, I said "appoint". Curry County voters are being asked to surrender their voting rights to the whims and dictates of an unelected person. True, it says the commissioners must approve these choices. However, if you don't vote them in, you can't vote them out. And if you don't have your vote, what do you have?
Coos County's Charter says all of the county officers will be elected, at large, as it should be. It makes them accountable to you.
And their County Commissioners will then number five, with no pay or benefits, a $10,000 stipend per year and these happy folks are supposed to review and approve the full time, full paid Administrator's unelected personnel choices.
On our side of the county line Our Charter will also have five commissioners, full paid, full time, and responsible for the full management and administration of the county, under clearly defined guidelines. Ours is called "Voice of the Voters".
The good news is that the Curry County voters have wisely voted down notoriously bad propositions before. Clearly they should read the Charter and it might be interesting for them to discover who actually drafted it for them. My bet is it wasn't their Home Rule Charter Committee.
Ronnie Herne
ARRRG Secretary
Home Rule Charter
arrrg@agitatus.com
62650 Fairview Road
Coquille, Oregon 97423
541-396-4200
On Saturday, April 5th, 2014 The World ran a front page article titled "Important election coming in Curry Co." The article stated that a Curry County Home Rule Charter and one commissioner position will be on their May ballot.
Understand that this Curry County Charter in no way resembles the freedom-loving Coos County Home Rule Charter coming on the ballot this November.
Home Rule Charters are county constitutions. They can be amended. Each is individual. Let me compare some points between theirs and ours.
Our Charter clearly forbids the hiring of a County Manager. (Coos County voted down a County Manager in 2012.)
On the other hand, Curry County's Charter mandates the hiring of an appointed, not elected, County Manager. These managers come with no accountability, big paychecks, golden parachutes, and, on average, three year terms before they move on.
This unelected, can't be-fired-by-the-people administrator is then directed by their Charter to appoint Curry County's Treasurer, Assessor, Surveyor, and Clerk. Yes, I said "appoint". Curry County voters are being asked to surrender their voting rights to the whims and dictates of an unelected person. True, it says the commissioners must approve these choices. However, if you don't vote them in, you can't vote them out. And if you don't have your vote, what do you have?
Coos County's Charter says all of the county officers will be elected, at large, as it should be. It makes them accountable to you.
And their County Commissioners will then number five, with no pay or benefits, a $10,000 stipend per year and these happy folks are supposed to review and approve the full time, full paid Administrator's unelected personnel choices.
On our side of the county line Our Charter will also have five commissioners, full paid, full time, and responsible for the full management and administration of the county, under clearly defined guidelines. Ours is called "Voice of the Voters".
The good news is that the Curry County voters have wisely voted down notoriously bad propositions before. Clearly they should read the Charter and it might be interesting for them to discover who actually drafted it for them. My bet is it wasn't their Home Rule Charter Committee.
Ronnie Herne
ARRRG Secretary
Home Rule Charter
arrrg@agitatus.com
62650 Fairview Road
Coquille, Oregon 97423
541-396-4200
Letter to Editor:
Open Letter to the BLM Responding the Public Meeting on December 11, 2013
Letter to Editor---Jordon Cove Expects Tax Relief
Letter to Editor---Questionable Nonprofits received money for Disaster Preparedness
Letter to Editor---Oath Keepers seeks support for RCGR from Rep Krieger
Letter to Editor---Should Jordan Cove get permits
Letter to Editor---Publically owned beaches in Oregon
Letter to Editor---commissioner responsibility
Letter to Editor---The Problem with PERS
Letter to Editor---3 Issues 4-5-13
Letter to Editor---The Dark-Sky Conspiracy Continues
Letter to Editor---Relax Bandon and Let there be light...
Letter to Editor---WHY DID THE CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE 6-143 NOT PASS?
Letter to Editor------Feckless or Hypocritical
Letter to the editor,---Voting for the Home Rule Charter “Voice of the Voters” measure 6-143
Must Read Letter to the Editor
Open Letter to the BLM Responding the Public Meeting on December 11, 2013
Letter to Editor---Jordon Cove Expects Tax Relief
Letter to Editor---Questionable Nonprofits received money for Disaster Preparedness
Letter to Editor---Oath Keepers seeks support for RCGR from Rep Krieger
Letter to Editor---Should Jordan Cove get permits
Letter to Editor---Publically owned beaches in Oregon
Letter to Editor---commissioner responsibility
Letter to Editor---The Problem with PERS
Letter to Editor---3 Issues 4-5-13
Letter to Editor---The Dark-Sky Conspiracy Continues
Letter to Editor---Relax Bandon and Let there be light...
Letter to Editor---WHY DID THE CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE 6-143 NOT PASS?
Letter to Editor------Feckless or Hypocritical
Letter to the editor,---Voting for the Home Rule Charter “Voice of the Voters” measure 6-143
Must Read Letter to the Editor
Related Posts:
BOC---Shared State-County Services and Mosquito Abatement
Letter to Editor---Jordon Cove Expects Tax Relief
Letter to Editor---Home Rule Charter Meetings January 2-14, 2014
Agenda 21---Sustainable Development & Regionalism
Community Vs. Collectivism
Regionalism - The Blueprint for Your Serfdom
Letter to Editor---WHY DID THE CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE 6-143 NOT PASS?
BOC---Regulatory Streamlining and why they want an Administrator
MGX---a few links to some very informative articles from Mary Geddry
City of Bandon---Votes on the renewal of City Manager's Contract
MGX---"Change the title of the administrator to 'director' and the problem is solved."
BOC---Regulatory Streamlining and why they want an Administrator
Letter to Editor------Feckless or Hypocritical
MGX---Spinmeisters at The World newspaper.....
Audit report 2012-17
MGX---plans underway to dismantle county government
Jackson County regional planning gets green light---Regionalization coming to Coos
BOC---Shared State-County Services and Mosquito Abatement
Letter to Editor---Jordon Cove Expects Tax Relief
Letter to Editor---Home Rule Charter Meetings January 2-14, 2014
Agenda 21---Sustainable Development & Regionalism
Community Vs. Collectivism
Regionalism - The Blueprint for Your Serfdom
Letter to Editor---WHY DID THE CHARTER BALLOT MEASURE 6-143 NOT PASS?
BOC---Regulatory Streamlining and why they want an Administrator
MGX---a few links to some very informative articles from Mary Geddry
City of Bandon---Votes on the renewal of City Manager's Contract
MGX---"Change the title of the administrator to 'director' and the problem is solved."
BOC---Regulatory Streamlining and why they want an Administrator
Letter to Editor------Feckless or Hypocritical
MGX---Spinmeisters at The World newspaper.....
Audit report 2012-17
MGX---plans underway to dismantle county government
Jackson County regional planning gets green light---Regionalization coming to Coos
RSS Feed
