Kent Fiscal Watch special section: Referendum 2009
This November 3rd, there will be a referendum offered on the ballot that you will be asked to vote on. The referendum will ask if you agree to extending the term of the Town of Kent Supervisor from 2 years to 4 years.
Kent Fiscal Watch had planned to invite Supervisor Doherty to debate her support for a change from a two-year to a four-year term for the supervisor’s position at their October meeting. The Supervisor declined to debate the issue, stating that she had expressed her opinions on this matter in the Public Hearing on August 17, 2009. Subsequent to that meeting, and with disregard of most public commentary, the Board voted four to one in favor of placing the referendum on the ballot "to let the voters decide." The dissenting vote was cast by Councilman Rohde.
It is now up to you, the voter, to determine if you believe that extending the Supervisor’s term an additional two years is beneficial to the residents of the Town of Kent. As a politically neutral organization, devoted to open government and fiscal responsibility, Kent Fiscal Watch takes no position for or against the proposition. But, because this is an important decision for the Town, we urge every Kent voter to examine the benefits and drawbacks of the proposed change as put forth by the advocates for and against it.
The following content has been prepared for the purpose of educating and informing you the voter about this issue. All following presentations contain written opinions submitted to us and video highlights from the Public Hearing.
On our home page you will find the normal Kent Fiscal Watch blog. You may find additional opinions on the referendum in the blog as KFW members may write their opinions if they so desire. Please keep in mind that any blog postings are not the opinion of Kent Fiscal Watch but rather the opinion of the individual who contributed the posting.
If you have any questions, please write them in the form of a contact e-mail and we will respond.
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