By Robert Lewis
rlewis@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, Jan. 3, 2011 - 9:49 am
Tired of reading about government waste and malfeasance?
Then do something about it.
That's the message from the Sacramento County Grand Jury. The grand jury -- a body of citizens empaneled to investigate complaints of government waste or abuse -- is accepting applications for the 2011-12 term. With ongoing budget problems, that oversight is more important than ever, said Don Prange, the current grand jury's foreman.
"You've sat back home and said 'If I could only do something to affect a change,'" Prange said. Well you can, and you should, he added.
Prange is currently serving for the fourth time on the grand jury. He keeps coming back because it's a great way to benefit the community, Prange said.
The grand jury is a body of 19 county residents who have in the past spent their year-long sting looking at issues, such as the deaths of children under the oversight of the Child Protective Services Department and wasteful spending at the library. The grand jury can also hear criminal complaints and issue indictments.
The deadline to apply for the 2011-12 term is Feb. 4. For more information, including application, instructions visit the grand jury's website at www.sacgrandjury.org. You can also call the grand jury's coordinator Rebecca Castaneda at (916) 874-7578.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/01/03/3296071/want-to-make-a-difference-volunteer.html#ixzz1A0T6Od7i
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