We should not have a constitutional amendment that restricts the funding of counties and cities. I am upset as nearly everyone is about the huge budgets of local governments. However, we can control this by electing better, more financially responsible people to office. We have to accept part of the blame for the soaring county and city budgets because we elected the people who have refused to cut spending or have only made marginal cuts.
If you want less government spending, then elect better commissioners, sheriffs and councilpersons. Support the candidates who pledge to cut taxes and reduce the budgets – not the prettiest or one who seems nicest.
Amendment 1 is on the ballot because the voters haven’t elected the people who have the courage to reduce the size of local government.