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Press: Change County Government

Coeur d'Alene Press Sunday editorial re: ballot measure that would significantly change Kootenai County government:

Under the proposed form of government, the three county commissioners would hire a manager or administrator to manage much of the county's day to day business. The manager and commissioners would hire four department heads that currently are elected: coroner, assessor, treasurer and clerk. That's a dramatic change that some in our community oppose vociferously. The Press editorial board, however, has been calling for similar change for years, and we commend the county commissioners for finally putting this item on the ballot for voters to decide. We know how we'll vote: Yes. The benefits of change outweigh the risks.

Question: Do you think this ballot measure will pass?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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