Collier County’s well-respected Productivity Committee has recommended that the county change to charter government, to improve efficiency. This would be a proper move.
While it seems like only yesterday, it was actually about 18 months ago when, after a number of internal meetings, a small group of citizens proposed to the county commissioners that they consider a change to charter government.
We each spoke to them for our full three minutes and, with one exception, they received our views respectfully, then discussed the matter briefly. That was it. No real discussion, no study committee, no follow-up, nothing.
Since then two of our group, Bob Stone and Fred Tarrant, with their lovely wives, emigrated to the verdant hills of Costa Rica, where the high temperature is 75 year-round. Out of frustration? Who can say?
When Bob read about the Productivity Committee report he quickly e-mailed instructions for immediate action. I suggested he wait at least 18 more months, because it takes at least three years to move the board of county commissioners.
Please don’t disappoint our expatriates.
Nick Hale/Naples
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