The ability of the electorate to vote someone out of office is what forces our elected officials to pay attention to us. Between now and the special election, we citizens of Brentsville District have no elected representation on the BOCS. There is no one who has to listen to us because his / her job depends on how well they listen to us. Several major projects that will impact the lives of every Brentsville District resident are likely to come before the board before the special election: Stone Haven, Birkwood at Braemar, and, possibly, opening the rural crescent to development. A three month delay won’t stop or otherwise impair any of these issues. Other school divisions build schools much faster than PWCS, at lower cost, so a three month delay in acquiring the land for the 13th high school shouldn’t have adverse consequences on the school’s construction schedule. If the school division was so concerned about acquiring a site for the 13th high school then they should have made acquiring land for it a priority; after all, they’ve had since 2009 to do so! We deserve to have elected representation on the board before those projects, or any projects that affect Brentsville District, are considered. I find it unconscionable that the Board of County Supervisors would consider allowing votes on projects that will have a impact on the daily loves of Brentsville residents, when we don’t have an elected representative. pwceducationreform.wordpress/2014/09/24/the-consent-of-the-governed/
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:52:15 +0000
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