EDITOR: The primary function of government is to keep the people safe. As reported by Cal Fire and a recent civil grand jury, the government of Sonoma County, or more specifically the Board of Supervisors, failed that responsibility last October — with fatal results.
Contrary to the claim of being “unprecedented,” these fires could and should have been anticipated. Now, that same governmental body is doing its best to fast track more of the over-development that contributed to the fires in the first place. Why? To recover tax revenue, with which they will be equally irresponsible, and to enrich crony donor-developers. Maybe Sonoma County needs to be smaller, not bigger. Then again, there’s no profit to be made in that.
Who is going to hold these politicians accountable? The voters … maybe. But The Press Democrat has a responsibility to address these issues as well, especially when it’s time to elect new supervisors.
July 8, 2018
The Press Democrat
By Tom Glynn, Santa Rosa
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