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Editor,
On the local news Thursday morning, the newscaster asked the question: “We want to know if you think that the US should use military force in Syria?” then invited the viewing audience to reply with a “yes” or “no” answer. I just can’t wait to hear the results. I can’t imagine that the top military leaders in our professional armed forces are standing down until they hear from Missoula residents on this global decision.
Who are the respondents and what are their qualifications?
OK. If we expect to govern by polling the populace, here are a couple of poll questions for you concerning local issues. Let’s see how we do.
• Do you think that it’s a good idea for the Rural Fire Board Trustees, which recently sold the mil levy property tax extension to us, to cover projected needs – like equipment, training, and yet to be determined real estate with facilities — be allowed to approve using your tax money to hire one of its own Trustees and the son of another Trustee, at an hourly wage for three weeks, to do unspecified work? Yes, or No?
• If the Trustees involved happened to both also be volunteer firemen, how would they supervise themselves and family members in the event the unspecified work is not done on time or correctly? (a) Real well (b) Not so well (c) I just can’t decide.
I’d hope that the Board’s shenanigans aren’t overlooked by the community. After all, it is in control of a very large sum of public trust tax money for the next seven years.
Jim Sisler
Big Arm
