The Election You Probably Knew Little About

Bell tower and front entrance to the building
of fire district one in Martinsville.  To vote
here, follow the downward sloping driveway
to the right of the bell tower, and enter from
the back parking lot.  (Bergeron Image.)

Many times, Pris and I have intermittently gone out on a Saturday to cast our votes in the local fire district election.  In question is the budget for individual fire districts and their commissioners.

There has never been significant publicity about these elections.  Few people know that they even occur.  It is an event that simply is not promoted to the general public.

That is why, when I sat down this morning with a cup of coffee and the print edition of the Courier News, I was so very pleased to see two-thirds of the front page devoted entirely to “Fire District Elections [this] Saturday,”  large photo – the whole bit.

The explanatory article by Sergio Bichao of the Courier News is an excellent public service, is specifically informative, and its prominent position in the newspaper is evidence – thank goodness – that there is more to the news than merely sex and gore.