Well said. Jacki Colquitt County Coordinator > Fellow GAGenWeb Coordinators, > > The upcoming vote was precipitated by a petition from some GAGenWeb county > coordinators who allege specific transgressions on the part of the state > coordinator. However, I believe there are much broader issues involved and > much more at stake. > > Our Georgia guidelines have proven to be seriously flawed, placing all > control over the project in the hands of the state coordinator and the > council, with no mandate for the governing body to accept any suggestion or > proposal from the membership (county coordinators). > > Thus, the upcoming vote also addresses two questions: > > 1. Is the current state coordinator willing to allow *meaningful* reform of > the guidelines to include (but not limited to) regular elections, terms and > term limits for all council members (including the state coordinator), as > well as a mechanism for member-initiated amendments? > > 2. Given the turmoil of the past few months, can the current state > coordinator lead this project toward a more productive future, in which it > is governed in an open manner conducive to complete member participation? > > As to voting, I take my citizenship in this project seriously. It is my > right, my responsibility and my privilege to vote. Not voting simply is not > an option. > > Respectfully, > Vivian Price Saffold > Meriwether County Coordinator ------------------------------------------------------------------ This email message was sent using web-based email services provided by Chesapeake.Net Internet Services. http://www.chesapeake.net/