Tompkins County government brags about being Progressive – but when you question their decisions – they go silent – and feel no need to answer. They see themselves as rulers; not as representatives.
This excerpt from the county’s Comp Plan is revealing:
“The Tompkins County Comprehensive Plan presents a vision for the future of the community. It is based on a set of principles that reflect the values of the community as expressed by the County Legislature they have elected.”
It’s a fancy-dancing way of say that they will make all the decisions – an interpretation that is supported in every page of their plan for how others should live.
There’s no need to cook the books when you can’t be called to account.
Theirs is the burden of rulership; ours is to carry their sedan chairs.