We the people of Iola voted almost one year ago to change from a three-man commission form of government to a council form of government with eight council people and a mayor. Since that time, the current three-man commission has been discussing using a charter ordinance to essentially overturn that vote.
Two of the city commissioners and a handful of Iola’s power brokers have made it very clear they do not want to change to eight and a mayor. Why do they not want to accept the overwhelming vote of the people? I believe this is the reason. This handful…
