Vote in Milton’s Election on Tuesday, May 4

Vote Yes to Charter Change on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Aligned elections save money, maximize turnout, and minimize burnout. Put Milton ahead!

Milton voters who go to the polls on Tuesday, May 4, have a historic opportunity to put Milton ahead by voting Yes to a Charter amendment that will change future municipal election dates (starting in 2024) to align with Cabell County’s November ballot. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch has more on local 2021 Milton races.

Not only will this proposed change save taxpayer’s money, it will maximize voter turnout.

According to records from the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office, $5,000 was budgeted for Milton’s 2017 election, and the top vote winner received 176 votes, as reported by WSAZ News. Additionally, voters will enjoy fewer random, political calls/texts/emails/ads periodically at off-times.

Since 2012, records suggest that Milton has budgeted $27,612 to hold local elections. Milton voters should ask what other opportunities could have been funded, or money returned, using a large portion of past election costs. Kudos to Milton and city leaders for putting this on the 2021 ballot.

West Virginians for Common Sense, a new, statewide nonpartisan political action committee based in Morgantown, is committed to advocating for practical, pragmatic government, including changes to align all local and county elections with state elections.

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Malfeasance

Malfeasance in office is the doing of an act for which there is no authority or warrant of law.

Misfeasance

Misfeasance is the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority — that is, the doing of an act which might lawfully be done, but is done in an improper manner.

Nonfeasance

Nonfeasance is a term used in tort law to describe inaction that allows or results in harm to a person or to property. An act of nonfeasance can result in liability if (1) the actor owed a duty of care toward the injured person, (2) the actor failed to act on that duty, and (3) the failure to act resulted in injury.

While it’s tabled now, City Council may take up its MUB takeover later.

Three City Councilors: Bill Kawecki, Jenny Selin, and Dave Harshbarger were adamant about moving forward to restructure MUB. Shame on them! Ironically, these councilors have two more full years left in their term, which increases the importance of the recall effort to remove them now.

For now, the other four Councilmembers have tabled the issue, but pressure is inevitably being placed on the holdouts, and some, like Deputy Mayor Danielle Trumble, have expressed a desire to move forward.

No MUB customer is safe.

Whether you’re a MUB customer in Morgantown’s city limits or across the Mason-Dixon in Pennsylvania, know this is an attempt by Morgantown City Council to further enact its will upon your property and your life.

Don’t be lulled into complacency thinking the issue will go away. If past history tells us anything, City Council may still try to implement its misguided agenda fueled by obstience.

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