The latest edition of the Blue Bag Rag hands us this journalistic nugget:
"With the pending approval of a Trail Master Plan by PATH Foundation,"
Is the master plan written by the PATH Foundation, or is it to be approved by them, or is it both? You could read it either of these ways so let's see if there is any meaningful difference in meaning.
Start with "approved by PATH Foundation" because even if it is "just" written by them they kinda approve of the submitted plan, right? Since we know they approve it does it matter what mayor and council say? Probably not as it appears they have handed the whole matter of deciding what goes on in this city to a phalanx of bureaucrats, consultants and special interests. They have gone all Honey Badger on us.
But let us hope. Perhaps mayor and council approval will be required, and if the above report is accurate, forthcoming. So does it even matter? After all they will approve whatever is put before them because that is the only option available. So it seems like either way your vote never counts because those you elect are completely powerless. Is this what "local control" looks like?
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