Jun 27 2008
Cabarrus to Expand County Commission
CABARRUS - This week, the N.C. General Assembly passed a bill that will allow for the Cabarrus Board of County Commissioners to expand to seven members in 2012.
Commissioners also proposed a 2010 referendum in which voters would decide whether or not to adopt district representation.
I support this move. Cabarrus County is growing and the more constituents an elected official has to represent, the less representation each voter receives. Whether the voters in the county decide to go with district representation or at large, I caution them on their decision. There is nothing wrong with district representation, but don’t let those commissioners gerrymander those districts or accountability goes straight out the door.
