Open Government and FOR the People---NOT!

Commissioner Etheridge is speaking out LOUDLY and often about the goings-on with this current BOC---for whatever good it does. They have consistently shown a total lack of regard for the people of our county and with each passing day they only get worse . The only positive thing I can see in their shenanigans is that the public should have a very good insight NOW into the actual character of some of these elected officials. I will be posting Commissioner Etheridge's remarks as they are received in hopes we can make a stand to let these individuals know they are OUR servants, here to do good for all of Currituck, and have no business trying to fill their own agendas.


Friends,
Below is an email request I sent to the commissioners requesting that Monday's workshop meeting be televised and taped. I had already made a verbal request and was told Chairman Nelms said no. Keep in mind, the objection to the last approved district boundaries is that the public did not supposedly know about the proposed changes, despite public meetings and mailings to every household. By taping and televising every step in the process, we do all we can to overcome that objection.Please let your opinions be known to your elected government.
Thank you.
Owen

Chairman Nelms, Vice-Chairman Gregory, Commissioner Taylor,
Due to the sensitive, important and timely nature of the subject of Monday's workshop meeting, I am requesting with great respect that it be video taped and televised exactly as our regular commissioners meetings are, live and then played several times. It is most important to provide the citizens of Currituck County as much public information and disclosure of this subject we can and televising the meeting is the most effective method we have available. We need and must have an informed public to participate in the upcoming Public Hearings.I want to remind each of you, your personal and collective pledge at your first meeting, promising to conduct Currituck's Government with full openness and disclosure.Thank you for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Owen Etheridge