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Archive Home > 2006 > June > 03 > Home rule allies avoid past errors

Home rule allies avoid past errors

2000's panelists regret letting commissioners dilute proposal

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
June 3, 2006

The last time a group of Des-chutes County citizens asked voters to change their county government, the people overwhelmingly said "No thanks."

In 2000, more than 70 percent of voters opposed adopting a charter - a document akin to a county constitution - to reshape county government.....

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