Clay County is all kinds of weird and right now they're hoping to make their charter a lot less "backwoods-y" and more reflective of an up-and-coming district hoping to attract biz.
More detail . . .
KMBC: "Clay County voters will go to the polls on Nov. 5 to decide whether or not they want to change their form of government."
Sadly, not everybody is on board with making voting and public official accountability more transparent. One rather AWESOME Clay County Insider Writes:
"These signs are littering the Northland including the public right of way, violating the law. They don't seem to confident of their position."
We like the lower-case question mark to keep it legal even if the current voting system is kinda questionable.
Developing . . .
The other side's signs are similarly placed if not more so. Off ramps, medians, etc.
ReplyDeleteAnd if this passes, Clay County voters will have less say as positions now voted on will be appointed.
This is a power grab by a bitter group of folks who were voted out of office in the last cycle.
Everything you need to know is right here:
ReplyDeletehttp://claycountyconstitution.com/
Sheltered Workshops have taken a formal position in opposition to the Clay County constitution question. Their lawyer and Board agree that a drafting error in the proposal seriously endangers voter approved support for our disabled citizens. These are our most vulnerable citizens. The workshops have consistently created a safe and productive work environment for the developmentally disabled. Their care shouldn't be put at risk by faulty drafting. Just another reason to vote NO next Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteIf this passes, we Clay County residents will surrender our right to vote for the people who serve in county government -- including losing our right to vote for the one who tax assesses everything we own -- and replace them with unaccountable hired bureaucrats.
ReplyDeletePlus our current elected officials all have salary caps in Missouri law --- but the hired people that replace them will have NO salary caps. If this proposal passes, taxpayers will pay more but lose the right to vote, creating an unaccountable bureaucracy.
"When he ran for Clay County auditor last year, William James Norris declared in a sworn statement that he was not a convicted felon.
ReplyDeleteBut that turns out not to be true, he acknowledged Monday, raising questions of whether he can remain in office."
Clay County elected a 27 year old convicted felon for a position of auditor, one of the most important positions for accountability.
Seems like the current system is horribly flawed due to stupid morons voting.
Link from :http://midwestdemocracy.com/articles/auditor-admits-he-has-felony-conviction/
ReplyDeleteI'd rather have stupid morons voting than a corrupt official appointing.
ReplyDeleteAgreed with 9:26. Morons have a 50/50 chance of getting it right. Corruption will screw us 100%.
ReplyDeleteIf by "unaccountable hired bureaucrates" you mean a trained professional who is not someone who enjoys helping their family and friends escape big chunks of taxes. Or someone that doesn't have to go out, accept campaign fund bribes for future favors, and kiss babies every few years. Then I guess I know what you mean.
ReplyDeleteIt's time for a change.
Change I can believe in?
ReplyDeleteYes, why bother trying to bribe lots of officials when you can bribe and own one and get all the appointments you want?
I don't need that kind of change.
The document being proposed is a mess. It's poorly written and misleading, reading more like a rough draft than an actual legal binding document that will change the county government entirely. If this passes, be prepared for bigger government and political cronyism.
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