Basic questions remain to be answered. There's also a problem with putting up the money up without guidelines in place. Some people wanted to know if the county will allow ball fields to be developed on property with open-space easements. There's nothing to date that tells us that the county will or won't allow ball fields to be developed on properties bearing open-space easements that have been bought and paid for with public money. There is also no guarantee that agricultural activities will continue on easement lands.
State law allows government bodies to negotiate land purchases in closed-door meetings.
Also, there are no written guarantees that open-space easements will be scrutinized in public hearings. Voters comfortable with leaps of faith and who trust the Blaine County Commissioners will spend the money properly should back the bond. Tuesday will tell the tale. Express Publishing Inc. All Rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Express Publishing Inc. is prohibited.