Dwyer:in a representative democracy, it is well within the bounds of elected officials to enact a tax if they deem it necessary.

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Saturday’s petition drive to place the newly enacted income tax on the ballot has collected 800 signatures more the 5,577 needed. "Our goal is to get this on the September ballot so that people can choose whether or not they want to pass the tax, (again)" said petition organizer Lauren Later

"The people of Lane County have spoken here, and the biggest asked question off all the signing locations on Saturday was 'where's the recall?'" said tax opponent Bob Hooker.

for commissioners to be eligible for recall, a commissioner must be six months into his or her term before recall effort can be initiated. Currently, Bobby Green is the only commissioner who is eligible to for recall at this time. Commissioner Faye Stewart and Bill Dwyer would not be eligible for recall until July.

Dwyer says he isn't worried about a recall. He dismissed the petitioner's claims that it was undemocratic for the commissioner to enact the tax, arguing that in a representative democracy, it is well within the bounds of elected officials to enact a tax if they deem it necessary.

it would require 4,274 signatures to initiate a recall and would cost the county as much as $50,000.
okay, is it just me, or is Bill Dwyer's comments smug. He argues that in a representative democracy, that it is well within the bounds of elected officials to act if THEY deem it necessary... think about that statement for a minute.