cur-mud-geon:
anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
I received a Press Release this afternoon from the office of Sen. Darling indicating that she and Sen. Alan Lasee will sponsor a bill requiring that members of Wisconsin’s technical college boards be elected to those positions and not simply appointed.
That is a big step in the right direction since taxpayers would finally have some oversight capability. The power of voters does have a desirable effect on elected representatives. The bill would require that each board member be a resident of the district from which elected. There would be nine members of each district board and each would serve a two year staggered term so that at least two would be elected each year.
This proposed bill should be formally introduced in mid-August.
Sen. Darling stated, “The bill is about accountability. While tech colleges are one of the engines that keep Wisconsin’s economy humming, the taxpayers deserve more oversight.” This bill will parallel Senate Bill 576 that was introduced last session. That apparently didn’t take flight, so each of us must keep our elected representatives aware that we expect action this session.
