Comments on: Townships? http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2009/05/30/townships-are-they-a-thing-of-the-past/ web and blog home of the democratic party of champaign county Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DAnne http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/2009/05/30/townships-are-they-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-12729 DAnne Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:34:07 +0000 http://champaigncountydemocrats.org/?p=145#comment-12729 Township can be a true and trusted form of government when it is carefully monitored and not left to be ran by a selected group of people in the community. It provides assessment that no other government office provides. It also provides a balance between the have and the have not with the State mandated general assistance program. Eric, you are correct in pointing out that public attendance is important because while many see Township as an overlap in government, they still maintain the power to improve our community on a local level. However if it is being ran as a way to manipulate the laws to take tax payers money for selfish gains, no one wins with this. By taking away townships and their annual meetings, you will be taking away the voice of the people and a way for them to take action. Stars and Stripes Forever, -D Township can be a true and trusted form of government when it is carefully monitored and not left to be ran by a selected group of people in the community. It provides assessment that no other government office provides. It also provides a balance between the have and the have not with the State mandated general assistance program.

Eric, you are correct in pointing out that public attendance is important because while many see Township as an overlap in government, they still maintain the power to improve our community on a local level. However if it is being ran as a way to manipulate the laws to take tax payers money for selfish gains, no one wins with this.

By taking away townships and their annual meetings, you will be taking away the voice of the people and a way for them to take action.

Stars and Stripes Forever,
-D

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