Comments on: Cotati City Council to appoint new member

By: anderson

anderson — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:30:13 +0000

Dan,

Either you believe the voters should have their voices heard, or you don’t. I read on this site where Noreen Evans was whining about how Republicans legislators were supposedly thwarting “the voice of the people” regarding the June election on keeping taxes high. So why not hold an election in Cotati too so the “voice of the people” can be heard?

You’re right, the recall required an election. And like now, the city could not afford the cost then either.

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By: Dan Delgado

Dan Delgado — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:50:35 +0000

Anderson,

Your logic confounds. Are you saying the council had the option of removing Barrich by means other than a recall? A “dis-appointment,” in both senses.

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By: anderson

anderson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:29:00 +0000

Cotati wasted more than $20,000 it did not have on a recall election to get rid of a council member. In contrast, now most of the same people who supported that recall have decided that appointing a new member to fill a vacated seat is fine. Even if an appointment makes financial sense due to election costs, it also made sense back then not to waste money. Sounds more than a little inconsistent.

And haven’t the lefties on this site made a big deal over “giving the people of California a voice” in voting on extending tax increases this June? Guess that principle doesn’t apply to city elections.

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