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Editor, Times-Union:
Dear Kosciusko County neighbors,
Indiana’s County Commissioners are the stewards of both legislative and executive powers of county government. They are the custodians of Home Rule, which gives them broad authority to protect their citizens.
In this rapidly changing environment, Hoosiers are facing new questions about the future of our small towns and rural communities, specifically with alternative energy and technology projects.
I have been encouraged, getting to know Don Wiesehan. He gets it.
Don Wiesehan understands the primary purpose of government is to protect its citizens and reflect their will. Bad things happen when elected officials worry more about inking deals and increasing revenues than listening to their constituents.
Don understands how county government works and how it can better serve the people: getting it right means increasing accessibility, transparency and saying no to both 1) bad ideas and 2) nice-but-unnecessary projects.
Don understands the importance of maintaining existing infrastructure before investing in new. He sees the opportunity to keep taxes low by shifting existing revenue toward the people’s priorities and right-sizing government reserves so that tax increases need not be considered.
Most importantly, he believes that local citizens, not outside developers, are the people who ought to determine the future of our communities. He calls it “resident-centered leadership.” That’s how government is supposed to work.
Jesse Bohannon
Marshall County Commissioner
Culver, via email
