Dear editor,
An excerpt from Emerson Lynn’s editorial last Wednesday follows:
“Three was not enough; eight, we now can see, is too many. So let’s try five.
“Five councilmen, all elected at large so that every voter had a voice in picking every member of the governing body, would be enough so that the absence of one at a meeting wouldn’t be critical and would also make it far less likely that any one member would dominate.
“Iola may never have a better opportunity to tailor its city government to a better fit.”
We agree with this analysis and urge the city council members to give it top consideration. It’s a good fit for Iola. If you also think this is a good move, let it be known.
Ed and Betty Miller,
Iola, Kan.
