Don, I too was surprised at the close vote on Prop 491 (Home Rule) and after thinking about it, was sort of scared about just how close it was. I agree that education is the key and in that regard you will remember in elections past Usama would engage citizens to support the Proposition with letters in the Voting Pamphlet. He got me several times and others, as well, and marched us in to pay Carrie Dyrek the $30 or whatever it was to get your letter in the Pamphlet. Come voting time, there were always a half dozen letters “for” the proposition and rarely any “against.” Some of those letters also appeared in your LTE section and I believe it all paid off.
The current Town Manager, of course, doesn’t seem to know anything about anything and couldn’t engage the community if he could even find it. Cave Creek deserves better.
Bob Williams
Cave Creek
