In the recent League of Women Voters debate between County Commissioner Rhonda Storms and Attorney Mary Ann Stiles, the issue of an elected County Mayor was clearly defined. It is really a battle of power - the issue of who will actually run the county. Currently 7 elected commissioners (3 elected at large , 4 from individual districts) work as a committee with a paid administrator. The proposed ballot initiative would allow for the elimination of the administrator and the creation of an elected County wide Mayor that would administrate with the direction of the Commission.
Professional - appointed administration OR an elected administration.
There are clear arguments both ways, and of course, remember that either of these decisions can be confused by a really "outstanding" administrator or by a "horribly inept" administrator - either elected or appointed
Over the next few months this issue will be discussed over and over again, what do you think ?
3 comments:
NEXT, woowee them people are dumb
Mary Ann Stiles needs to look at a map and see how big Hillsborough county is. It's not reasonable nor realistic to have one governing Mayor to be held accountable for ALL issues in the county. What is she thinking???
Mary Ann Stiles is right on target. The current commission is not spending time on the issues that are important to the majority of the people.
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