Op-ed by Matt Marquardt
At the Cerro Godo County Supervisors meetings, held every Tuesday morning, now at 9:45 a.m., there is literally no chance for the public to address the Supervisors. None. Why is this?
In neighboring Floyd County, the Supervisors there allow it. It is spelled out on their website right here with a clear and concise policy.
Are the Cerro Gordo County Supervisors afraid of what someone might say? Or are they just too darned busy to listen to their constituents? Perhaps they have forgotten who they work for? One might think that for the money their bosses, the public, pay them (over $40K per year each), they might make a few minutes available before and after each meeting to hear their concerns. Since most meetings last about 10 minutes, there doesn’t seem to be a time crunch.
Cerro Gordo County is leading the state in developing software to monitor elections and help get out the vote. It appears to be behind the times in Democracy.
