Voters in Saratoga County will decide next week whether to make major changes in their county form of government. A yes vote is warranted.
At issue are two major reforms. One would end the age-old system under which all town supervisors are automatically elected to the county board of supervisors simply by winning their local elections. The second reform would create a county Board of Representatives that would serve exclusively at the county level.
Advocates say the reforms are needed to keep Saratoga County abreast of changing times. The present system worked well, they say, when the towns were smaller and the part-time supervisor could handle both local …
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