CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIVE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Home rule watchdog group formed

posted 11/15/05
Some of the backers of the Home Rule charter have formed a new group - Citizens for Responsive County Government. According to spokesperson Susan Robins, the initial initial focus will be on "seeing that the Charter is responsibly, transparently, and efficiently implemented."

The group has county-wide representation. Members include former Freeholders Charlie Bodenstab, Jeff Bossler, Richard Fralick, Lola Deane, Linda Tretheway, and Stephanie O'Day, along with Nanae Nagaoka Fralick, Stephen Robins, Les Gunther, Susan Robins, Dick Keefe, and Cameron Devore. Richard Fralick is serving as Chair of the group.

Their first action was a request in writing to the BOCC that they name a citizens' advisory committee with individuals having experience in recruiting senior-level executives to help evaluate candidates for the County Administrator position mandated by the charter. In the letter there is also a request that the search be nation-wide and be guided at least in part by an analysis of job descriptions from other successful charter counties. Further requests for similar citizens' advisory committees will be made as various aspects of the transition are enacted. Robins said, "The campaign for Home Rule was a call to civic involvement that will not abate with the passage of the charter."

Anyone interested in joining the Citizens for Responsive Government should contact Richard Fralick.

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