A county executive would be like the executive of other forms of government. The county executive would have veto power over bills passed by the county board. The county executive would be accountable when things go wrong, which they frequently do. He or she would have to stand accountable to all the voters of Champaign County, which should make the executive work for what is best for the whole county, instead of trying to get the most for his or her district at the expense of the other districts, which only hurts the county. This would mean students have another voice in county government working for them in addition to the handful of board members who serve the University community.
Someone needs to stand responsible for the welfare of thew whole county.
The county board has lost sight of the fact that working to help everybody helps their districts as well. On Nov. 3, vote to make the Champaign County Board a responsible, accountable legislative body which functions for the good of all the county's citizens, including students.