MAGISTRATE DAVIS HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MEET AND GREET WITH CONSTITUENTS

On April 19th Magistrate Scott Davis gave his constituents an opportunity to meet him and question him on any issue. While doing that the constituents also had an opportunity to enjoy some good food. The event was held at the John Black Community Center in Buckner.

Davis had to consider the event a success as every person (couple) that was in attendance seemed to pick up a yard sign on the way out the door. One lady forgot to pick up a yard sign as she left. However, I was in the parking lot after the meeting was over and she returned and wanted to know where she could pick up a sign. She followed me to my house and I gave her the sign that I had in my yard. The lady told me that Davis had impressed her by taking all questions and allowing everyone the opportunity to voice their opinion without being interrupted. One man in attendance told that although he always voted he had never attended any political event before last night. It was refreshing to see that some people are taking an interest in their government who normally do not do so.

Many of the issues that are facing the county were discussed. Among those was the consolidation of the police departments in the county. As one might expect there was support for keeping them separate and there was support for consolidating them and people gave various reasons to support their position. I can guarantee one thing and that is, if the issue is ever taken up by the fiscal court, it will get a lot of input from the public.

Once again Magistrate Scott Davis proved that he gets better attendance at his meetings than the County government gets from county-wide meetings.