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November 25, 2009

Anonymous The News and Tribune Wed Nov 25, 2009, 02:03 AM EST

This evening, when most families are converging to get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Sellersburg Town Council members and some concerned residents will be at Town Hall.

The meeting was planned months ago and advertised for 6 p.m. today in The Evening News’ legal section in the Sept. 25 edition. Not many people likely noticed the poor timing then, but council members and residents of Covered Bridge subdivision can see it now.

The meeting is a public hearing for the town’s attempts to annex the neighborhood and areas nearby. It’s expected that many residents of the area in question will put up with the inconvenience and leave their families to be heard — again — on their opposition to the annexation attempt.

It’s a move that a group of residents is trying to trump by incorporating Covered Bridge into its own town, and the battle is likely to play out for months, at least, and could end up in the courts.

It’s a lousy time to hold a meeting, regardless. And it smells of an attempt to defeat the purpose of a public hearing, by holding it at a time when people would much rather be somewhere else.

This happens too often, either by public boards holding meetings during common work hours, or elected officials choosing their convenience over that of the public.

Or sometimes, they’d just you rather not be there. And that, again, defeats the purpose.

— The Evening News editorial board is comprised of Publisher Jim Grahn, Editor Shea Van Hoy and Inside Sales Manager Joann Galligan. Responses may be sent to shea.vanhoy@newsandtribune.com

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