County Executive Idea
Re “Election of County Executive Proposed,” March 1: Congratulations and support for Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s proposal to elect a county executive. His reasons are speed and accountability of decision-making. Earlier this year, Steve Lopez, in his column, called the supervisors “imperial and untouchable” in relation to their having large amounts of discretionary funds to use unchecked by any other official person or body. Separating the legislative and executive powers in county governance is a necessary step in this direction. Indeed, these are undeniable, cogent and compelling reasons to change the structure of county government.
George Wolkon
Pacific Palisades
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