The Bargerville Town Council Chair provides his personal thoughts on the merger proposal
The following letter was published in today’s edition of the Daily Journal. In it he makes many of the points discussed in our earlier posting and adds his own perspective on the proposal.
Dec. 30, 2008
To the editor:
Let me open by stating that the opinions [...]
Citizens have even more reason to become involved in merger process
If the Governor is successful, among other changes, the legislature will eliminate township governments during the 2009 session, starting in January. While the plan is not without its opponents, some simply arguing there are more important items to address this year, if passed it could [...]
“In the manner proposed”
The White River Township Board said “no thanks” to the merger proposal put forth by Bargersville. They found it too limited in scope and believed it placed too many constraints on the outcome of the study committee. In addition, they expressed concern that if areas were allowed to “opt-out” at their discretion, [...]
Suggesting some things that the White River Board may want to address before they vote
The White River Township (WRT) Board will meet late Wednesday afternoon to consider a reorganization/merger proposal from Bargersville, among other business. In reviewing the proposal there are a number of items that should be carefully reviewed and revised before taking a [...]
Why it is important to include more participants in the merger discussion
The White River Township (WRT) Board should seriously consider expanding the number of participants in the consolidation study. (Consolidation is the actual word used in the legislation that enabled what has popularly come be to known as “merger.” As a practical matter they can [...]