The Initiative Passes

The Coalition of Alzheimer's Families attended an open meeting this afternoon which took place at the voter registration building in Easton, where the Northampton County Election Commission voted unanimously to approve the petition application submitted by COAF to place the question of selling or keeping Gracedale on the spring 2011 ballot, better known as a referendum. While there were minor questions, the commission found that the application was in order, all processes were followed correctly, and there was no reason not to approve it. HIP HIP HOORAY - it was APPROVED. The application having the approval of the solicitor, and now the commission, goes to County Council where I'm sure Mr. Angle, and possibly a few others will not be so happy, but then again, when is Mr. Angle ever happy? COAF will wait to see what happens during the Thursday CC meeting before commencing there petition process.

As far as the people are concerned, a referendum was the answer to this delemma, and should have been the process followed by the CC right from the start. Had that been the case, no trouble - this would not have been an issue. I guess a referendum was too simple for the power to be, who seems to greatly enjoy complicating matters.