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Making a case for an elected LTD board.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 27-MAY-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Making a case for an elected LTD board.(Transportation)(State Sen. Bill Morrisette says board members should be accountable to voters)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard

Why should the Lane Transit District board of directors be elected rather than appointed?

State Sen. Bill Morrisette sought to reverse that question Friday, asking a City Club of Eugene audience, "Why not have an elected board?"

Morrisette, D-Springfield, said he applauds the work and direction of LTD's seven-member board but objects on principle to the idea of a board with the power to levy taxes and condemn property not being directly answerable to voters.

"Appointed boards should not have that kind of power," he said.

While many transit boards...

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