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In the Jan. 10 issue of the Timberjay, Paul Thompson placed an ad touting the benefits of our township operating under Option B. We have been doing so, in a way, in the last few years already: …
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In the Jan. 10 issue of the Timberjay, Paul Thompson placed an ad touting the benefits of our township operating under Option B. We have been doing so, in a way, in the last few years already: Treasurer Pam Rodgers resigned and the board chose Belinda Fazio and when Belinda resigned the board chose Jeff Maus for treasurer. In the clerk’s office, Sue Drobac resigned and the board chose Debbie Spicer who then resigned and the board chose me. The board has had plenty of chances to appoint, which Option B basically is except for the nonresident allowance.
We have had and need a resident to be clerk or treasurer because they have skin in the game and hopefully a desire to embrace public service not just a paycheck. An overwhelming number of townships in Minnesota operate with an elected clerk and treasurer. Supervisors don’t inherently have some innate ability to select the perfect treasurer or clerk so let’s keep their selection in the hands of the many to serve the many, not in the hands of the five supervisors to serve those five. You refused to give up your right to vote in 2020 and 2021 (both by 2:1 margins) so why start now? Let’s keep our clerk and treasurer from Greenwood Township not from anywhere as Option B allows! VOTE NO TO OPTION B!
JoAnn Bassing
Greenwood Township