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Old 04-08-2024, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldwingnut View Post
For me, one of the most frustrating times are budget season and the budget workshops, I sat over 40 budget workshops in my tenure on the CDD boards, throughout all of these a total of 5 residents were in the audience and a grand total of 2 questions were asked - 2 questions total in 40 meetings! But once the budget is finalized then it's twisted and maligned on social media, then the crying and outrage starts. Supervisors are accused of "being in the developer's pocket" and being puppets because people "know" that the developer is making a fortune on every deal that the district government carries out.
So true for City & County governments as well.

No body gets involved or gains an understanding.

Much easier to be a back-seat driver and whine later.

Most whining is NOT based on facts.

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