It is too easy to make deals that profit elected officials and not the county as a whole when you only have three commissioners and only need two to pull off a deal. Remember the landfill. Outlying areas of the county have been neglected because people from populated areas always run. You could end up with 5 commisioners from Cumberland or Frostburg. If given a chance by district people from all over the county will run.
Lets give taxation by representation a chance.
Anonymous That would give each district someone that has more of that area under consideration. The county commissioners need to represent more then just Cumberland, if they were elected by Districts within the county I think more of the rural areas would get a fair shake.