[Readers’ forum] Commission or council?

This coming Tuesday, Nov. 2, we have several very important questions listed on the ballot to be voted on.
One of those questions affecting the citizens of Iola regards Charter Ordinance Number 17, the formation of a five person city commission to rule the city of Iola governmental affairs.
Charter Ordinance Number 17 came to life in the months following the April 2009 election when the voters of Iola decided by a very large majority (2 to 1) to abolish the commission form of government in favor of a larger, more representative city council form of government.
The seated…