Dear Editor,
It’s time to rejoice and participate in a new era for Iola. We are witness to an historical time. Many of our citizens have worked to create a representative system of government for Iola over the past two years. We’re replacing a commission with a council.
We’ve become so accustomed to referring to our city government as a commission that many don’t understand the significant difference in making the change.
Let’s use our state government as an inappropriate but similar example. Commissions work as city bosses, placing limitations…
