I am designing a County Courthouse in a nearby city. We have had two public hearings so that the voters can better understand why a half cent sales tax is necessary for the courthouse improvements and why another half cent tax is needed for the jail. We are traveling to the major towns in the county and have finches two hearing with two to go.
The information has been generally well received and we have had good sized crowds. With any crowd there are signs that things may get out of hand.
The first night, a guy got up and stated that the County Sheriff and Staff ran a good jail, but ranted about how something had to be done about the Judges. He said it was the judges that were causing the overcrowding of the jails. He also said that he had just been released from said jail three days prior.
The second night we had a guy that questioned ever aspect of the new taxes. He stated that the Jail Trust Authority should be held accountable for past mistakes. AND he did not trust us to make good use of his tax dollars. After the meeting I found out that he did not even LIVE in this county.
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