A group of Clallam County builders has reversed its 2002-03 campaign to make the county’s development director an elected position.
Five years later, it wants county commissioners to fill the job by appointment again.
Meanwhile, a stalwart conservative has urged voters to reject all Clallam County Charter changes – including one that would prohibit eminent domain for private economic developments.
Dave Cummins of Sequim now says, “Just vote no” on issues that also include the development director, instant runoff voting, independent county candidates, and eight-year intervals between charter reviews.
In an advertisement in the weekly Sequim Gazette, Cummins – who voted to put eminent domain, which is the forced sale of private property for a public purpose, off limits for private developments -urged voters to reject that change along with other proposed amendments.
Cummins could not be reached by the Peninsula Daily News for comment on Wednesday.
The campaign flips became public the same day that the Clallam County auditor mailed 43,216 ballots to voters, who have until Nov. 6 to return them by mail or in drop boxes.
Kevin Russell, president of the North Peninsula Builders Association, said the group’s issue – if not the its position – remains the same: Accountability.
