James Tesone: Merced County works because its supervisors do their jobs
Our national and state governments barely work. We vote for new candidates who can’t work with others and we have gridlock. We get only television sound bites to go by. They are rarely true, and they don’t have to be.
Local government works because of personal knowledge the candidates have of Merced County. Our Board of Supervisors have attended school with us, worship with us, attend funerals, drive on the same roads, use the same hospitals and are available for our input. How many people in Sacramento or Washington know anything about Merced?
Hub Walsh and John Pedrozo have an open-door policy. When there is a problem that should be fixed, they act on it. Merced County can be proud that it has supervisors who attend dedications, town meetings, school events and other public events. Unincorporated cities have health clinics, new sidewalks, clean parks and bus transportation. These accomplishments are due to the work of county supervisors.
Our board is a small group accountable to the community they live, work and play in. There is a reason we see the same signs going up. Local government works. Why try to change something that works so well?
James Tesone, Le Grand
This story was originally published April 27, 2016 at 11:39 AM with the headline "James Tesone: Merced County works because its supervisors do their jobs."