Board Decision to Protest is Disappointing

SEELEY LAKE - The Sewer Board’s decision to protest the bond vote that did not go its way is disappointing.

The facts are:

• The board has no one to blame but itself for the outcome.

• The board and the county representatives supporting it attempted to shove a costly proposal down voters’ throats.

• The proposal would not have significantly protected or improved water quality.

• The project fell most heavily on the low and fixed income residents.

• The elections board went overboard to try to pull together a fair election based on its time and manpower constraints.

• The sewer board had every...