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InMendham.com Proposition #1 - one town
Mendham:
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C'mon let's write some better laws!:
InMendham.com Proposition #1 - one town
     By 06. 06. on Saturday, December 30, 2006 - 10:21 pm: |
The mayor and town council have the free ability to put referendums or initiatives on election ballots. Unfortunately, they rarely exercise this authority...Why? ... Plane corrupt Fear of public interest and scrutiny?
Unlike like petitions, and media gauges of public opinion, ballot questions (fairly phrased) are the only practically reliable way to measure popular (voter) opinion.... and someone (I guess that would have to be me) should challenge the council to permit public participation, through referendum, in the making of significant public policy decisions. So...
InMendham.com Proposition #1 (Draft of a suggested ballot initiative to be submitted to the town council for consideration after at least three participants on this message board provide their endorsement of the text)
The Borough and Township of Mendham were split into two separate towns over 100 years ago--over a now long irrelevant dispute. There is logical, and statistical, reason to believe that greater efficiencies in the provision of services can be achieved through reconstitution, or consolidation, of the town governments. Would it be your command, that your local government officials thoroughly analyze, publicly debate, and fairly consider such a consolidation. [YES] [NO]
Constructive suggestions regarding improving the text would be appreciated. |
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