Voters To Decide County Govt Form

The Kootenai County commissioners approved 2-1 on Tuesday a resolution to place an alternative form of county government on the ballot this November. The resolution makes official the commissioners’ announcement earlier this year to offer voters an option to reorganize county government, something all three had promised in their campaigns. “There are two ways to put a ballot vote to citizens to adopt an alternative form of county government. One way is a referendum, and the other is a resolution of the board,” said Commissioner Dan Green at the commissioners’ business meeting in the county administration building. The approved resolution outlined the options that will be presented in the ballot measure. That includes the creation of a hired county manager position, which would assume the commissioners’ administrative duties, freeing their time for policy decisions/ Alecia Warren , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here. (Photo of Commissioner Dan Green)

Question: Would you like to see a county manager form of government in Kootenai County?