As you hear all the numbers and scenarios regarding how things would progress if we were to incorporate don’t forget one very important fact. Those putting forth the rhetoric are doing so upon the assumption they will be running the show if incorporation was to pass. That is not necessarily to be the case.
They can not possibly know which people will be appointed to set up the fledgling government and those will be the ones making the decisions until the first city election. It is entirely probable the group promoting more government will put forth a slate of candidates for the judge’s consideration but that doesn’t mean those will be selected.
It is also a strong possibility the Pride would put up it’s own slate of candidates with the purpose of protecting the rights of the new city’s residents from the city itself. There would probably also be other independents throwing their hats in for consideration with differing agendas.
No one at this point has any idea who will be making the decisions in the remote possibility a yes vote would be forthcoming on the incorporation issue but be assured, the only certainty would be uncertainty……………and putting your trust in an unknown group of people is about as dangerous as it gets.
Ken Dillenburg