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AMY PIKE: Board of Elections obligated to inform public about decision Writer asks: Why does the Board of Elections, with only two people voting, have control over how much of the taxpayers money will be spent in an appeal process without having to consult with the Fiscal Court? By Amy Pike Personal commentary I feel like the Board of Elections should be obligated to inform the public as to why they made the decision to appeal Judge Vance's ruling. From the amount of time that was spent by our Circuit Judge reviewing all of the facts, evidence, and voting logs, it is unbelievable that anyone would suggest that she received outside influences in her decision. She was elected by the people for the people, and she has served her counties well. Two of the four members of the Board of Elections refrained from casting votes at all. Why does the Board of Elections, with only two people voting, have control over how much of the taxpayers money will be spent in an appeal process without having to consult with the Fiscal Court? It seems there is concern over the cost of a new election; however if it was placed on the November ballot, the cost would be minimal. The legal fees to contest the ruling are quite expensive. Two people, only TWO were allowed to make a several thousand dollar decision for all taxpayers. That seems absurd to me. Mr. Hardwick released a statement and he is not appealing the decision nor did he place any burden on the taxpayers for his defense during the contesting of the election. The Mayor's race was the only one that was contested. I have heard others state that the whole election should be set aside, and it may very well have been had any others contested the races they were in, but they did not. The bottom line to all this is that City employees are now suffering because no one prepared ahead of time for this decision and they are not receiving their paychecks. Why are they being punished for something they had absolutely no control over? Everyone knew it was being contested and there was a 50/50 chance that the Mayor's race could be overturned. When a mayor has resigned their position in the past, a new one was appointed. Why can that not happen now so that business can proceed as usual until this situation is resolved? Since the Mayor's position was vacated, will anything Mr. Hardwick has done during these three months withstand? There are too many unanswered questions at this time and as a citizen, I feel that the public deserves some serious answers. I hope that we will get those answers after the Special Called meeting tomorrow. --Amy Pike Comments re photo 59923 Columbia Police at Work This story was posted on 2015-04-26 21:37:21
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