Procedures are established for the dissolution of area councils and for a vote approximately every 12 years on the question of retention of the area council. Elected members will develop expertise. Unincorporated citizens are powerless against the desires of cities within an urban growth area. Without this kind of council, citizens will never have a level playing field. This will allow citizens to provide a quality planning product.
Planning is already difficult without another layer of government.
We don't want the prerogatives of the county legislative authority erupted. County commissioners must represent and balance the interests and desires of the whole county. Funding is also a concern.