The Transylvania Times -

Individuals elected to office take an oath of office as their first act in assuming a governmental position. After taking the oath, too often we have seen elected officials take action in direct conflict with that very oath.

Our commissioners have taken their oaths and have worked and are continuing to work to oversee the infrastructure of our county so that it operates to provide needed services to the residents and to also protect the rights and privileges of the residents as provided by the Constitutions of the U.S. and N.C.

Recently we have seen a breakdown of local governments in som...