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Originally Posted by Dave M
And who elected these officials.
Dave M
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Often, the voters are not given much of a choice. Only those who step up onto the ballot can be chosen (yea there may be write ins but that person still needs to be willing to step up to serve). The problem with government is that the people in it think "the law is whatever I say it is", they can't be bothered to navigate the legal requirements to get things done. The "right to know" and public meeting rules can be VERY complex and unforgiving. Meeting a fellow official in the grocery store and having a 5 minute conversation and exchanging ideas can get you in trouble. No private phone calls to discuss things or ask questions. It seems very counterproductive to getting things done.
I understand the problems the rules are trying to protect against but it seems most officials are simply chatting to a fellow official trying to move things forward. No harm is intended or done. The rules were put in place to protect against the few malicious and incompetent actors. Now everyone suffers under the load of complex and restrictive rules.