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It's .tough to know the will of the people.
.lust prior to the presidential election of 1980, polls showed Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan \ irtuallv even. The polls weren’t in touch with the will of the people.
The men and women of Congress spend thousands of dollars annually trying to determine what people they represent want. Many mail questionnaires to their constituents attempting to pinpoint where the people stand on major issues.
Generally, members of Congress discover, people are apathetic until an issue hits home.
A proposed zoning ordinance for Rappahannock County has hit home with many residents. Proposed zoning ordinances in this county have stirred debate and precipitated involvement in the past; why would anyone think a zoning ordinance proposed in 1984 would be any different?
Zoning should reflect the will of the people—but how can their will be determined?
One way is to make every effort to get people actively participating in drafting a zoning ordinance, one purpose of which is to protect people.
When people participate, they are more apt to accept the final product—even if it isn’t everything they wanted. Participation puts people in the boat and leads to support.
Rappahannock’s , planning commissioners say they have^wel
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