Let me see if I understand this correctly.

We're going to have a binding referendum on the January ballot to try to put the control of gambling throughout the county under the control of the BCC. The County Attorney tells them it would be illegal to try to implement this even if it passed because current State law would override it. Legal or not it's going to be on the ballot because someone in OP bruised Mr. Bush's ego. Please, I think the people in OP heard him loud and clear and decided what he thought was irrelevant. Contrary to his belief, he doesn't run OP.

Then, on an item that could be decided by the voters, we are going to have a non-binding referendum. The issue on this referendum will concern what time liquor sales should start in unincorporated Clay County. This will either be on the January or November ballot. BCC meeting seemed to indicate January but today's MCS indicated November. Either way, it is a waste of time and ink. The BCC is going to have to vote on it, and they are going to do whatever they want no matter what the referendum says.

I'm pretty sure there are a lot more important things the voters need to see on the ballot than a referendum to appease Bush's ego, and another that is meaningless.

Finder