On those Burbank ballot measures
So besides two City Council seats, Burbank voters also will have the pleasure next Tuesday to decide on a slew of amendments to the city charter. The changes proposed by the charter review committee last year and arrived at after many hours of public hearing are intended to give the city's constitution an overhaul.
Among the bigger changes being considered are turning both the city clerk and city treasurer from elected to staff positions just like the city manager.
Supporters believe that will offer more immediate oversight, granting the City Council the ability to hire base on experience rather than popularity, and fire as needed instead of waiting until the next election. Opponents, which include Councilman David Gordon, would prefer to keep both these posts elected by the people as another check on council power. Then there's the argument _ if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Will Rogers shares a few belated thoughts on the matter here.