Happy
New Year to all! I think it’s only
natural that when the new year arrives, we look with some anticipation and even
anxiety towards what’s ahead of us and if at the end of the year, we will be
able to pronounce it a good year or not.
We know for sure that the new year will bring change, for change is a
constant, and we hope it will be change for the better. Since this is an odd-numbered year, we know
we will have municipal election. But
before we get to them, we have some vacancies to fill.
The Carrboro Board of Alderman must decide whether
to call for a special election to fill their open seat or wait until the
November election to fill it. Holding a
special election may cost around $18,000, so the decision has real
consequences. In Chapel Hill, we are
nearing the deadline to apply for the open seat that the Town Council will
fill, as we don’t have the same ordinance covering filling vacancies. I am already on record saying that the
decision should be driven by who is the best qualifies and not be based on
gender or other demographic factors; select who can do the best job, woman or
man and of any ethnic origin and skin color.
Yes, decisions have consequences and soon we will know some of the
important ones for early 2013. I hope
that each of you has a great 2013 and that our local decision makers exercise
good judgment in reaching their decisions that affect us all, and help to make
this the great new year we aspire to have!
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