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Replace County buildings showing individual names with "Board of County Commissioners"

Replace County buildings showing individual names with "Board of County Commissioners"

Closed — 48 supporters Verified

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Started by Joyce Early 13 years, 8 months ago

Lorain County Commissioners, although elected officials are also candidates and campaigning while holding office.  Their names appearing on County buildings misrepresent the intentions of the Board of County Commissioners by making it look like these individuals paid out of pocket for these buildings.  It is in fact the taxpayers who paid for these buildings and facilities.  This is misuse of public money and a form of free advertising for these candidates at the taxpayer's expense.  In signing this petition you agree that personal names be taken off public buildings and be replaced with "Board of County Commissioners."  This will save taxpayers money when newly elected commissioners take office because the names won't need to be changed.  "Board of County Commissioners", sums up who is responsible, whoever is in office.  An added note, it has been proposed to remove the names and change it to "Board of County Commissioners", but it was voted down two to one by the people who's names appear on all the signs.            

Updates

January 22, 2013

The momentum behind this effort is proving that the residents of this county are sick of their tax dollars funding ego trips for politicians. The commissioners clearly thought they could just vote down our demands and keep using our buildings for their private advertising. They were wrong.

3 Comments

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Dave Gomez
13 years ago Featured

STOP THE FREE ADVERTISING!!!!

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Mike Greer
13 years ago Featured

Finally someone said it. Getting sick of seeing their names on everything like they built the place themselves with their own money.

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Sarah Aguilar
13 years ago Featured

Waste of tax dollars plain and simple. Put the county name instead of their own egos.