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A bad move
How would you like it to wake up one day and discover somebody was building an animal shelter—a dog pound, if you will—across the street from your home and you were never told about it until the bulldozer moved the first ounce of Earth?
We suspect that would not be a welcome sight.
It was a question put to the Board of Supervisors this week. The only problem was that Supervisors should have been the ones asking that very question weeks ago.
When the board decided to build the shelter on countyowned lapd near the Scrabble School, it appeared to be a good idea.
But those entrusted with the public welfare of this county forgot to ask neighbors what they thought.
We suspect they conveniently forgot to ask because they knew all too well what the answer would be. Dog pounds, like county landfills, are necessary to the betterment of the county. But, like landfills, no one wants a dog pound built within earshot of their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde “Jack” Dellinger told Supervisors they have a fight on their hands over the legality and ethics in not holding a public hearing before beginning work on the dog pound.
We are not the least bit surprised that the Supervisors find themselves in yet another fight with disgruntled citizens. Moreover, considering the way the matter was handled, the Supervisors themselves should not be the least bit surprised.
No decision — again
We can talk about being penny-wise and dollar foolish until we’re blue in the face to make our point.
Or, we can simply go out to our public high school and stand in the rain. And never leave the hallway. Or the gymnasium. Or the locker room. »
The high school needs its roof repaired. A Phi Beta Kappa key is hardly necessary to see that. It is also apparent the roof will not be quick-fixed. So let’s not try.
Let’s do what has to be done and keep the students dry.
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