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They're only listening because they want something
Clallam County commissioners have ignored public questions for nearly a year—until now. With a tax increase on the ballot, they’re suddenly answering to the public. The growing equity gap between the residents footing the bill and the special interests shaping county policy behind closed doors is growing. When government only listens when it needs something, who’s really in charge?
Something remarkable happened at Tuesday’s regular Board of Commissioners meeting. Something that hasn’t happened in almost a year: the commissioners answered questions.
For years, the public was told that “public…
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