The Boulder County commissioners were under attack at the Land Use Coalition debate this afternoon.
The first debate featuring all nine candidates for the three open Boulder County commissioner seats was full of sharp words, strong accusations and a general hostility toward the three incumbent Democrats.
No great surprise as this was a great venue for them to be ganged up on. That said, the article sites the results of a recent survey of how the public views the work of the present commissioners…
Despite the almost palpable frustration with the incumbents in the room, a recent survey of registered voters in the county reveals that most residents aren’t as upset with the commissioners. The poll, finished this summer, shows that 74 percent of people are “somewhat” or “very” satisfied with county government. In unincorporated Boulder County, where the land-use restrictions put into place by the commissioners are effective, 67 percent were satisfied.
I’m not surprised in the least by these results. The liberal majority in Boulder County is very much for their version of government activism. I’ve documented in these pages that it will be a cold day in hell when I vote for the incumbant power troika. That said, I expect to see them in power until they are term limited out. Once they are kicked out of office by term limits, Boulder County citizens will probably recycle some previous county commissioners back through the positions again. A case of meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
You can see the questions and the answers from each candidate at the Land Use Coalition web site.
