Some people are upset about the current situation in The
Village. I have heard it referred to as “squabbling.” Squabbling to me would be
which day is wash day, Monday or Tuesday. No burning. The current problem we are
facing is much more than that. It is about being a community vs a company. It
is about having an open form of governance rather than a closed one. It is a
matter of electing a council that represents “we the people,” not the CEO. It
is in fact calling for the council to take charge, which is why we elected
them, and dumping the title “CEO,” for a community manager or planner, that
they hire and are in charge of.
If we all decided to nod our heads in agreement, as the
current board does and wants all of us to do, in order to avoid any conflict
and simply agree with everything the board and CEO says and wants, the Village would be set onto a course of
self-destruction. It would look really pretty, with no one disagreeing with
anything. It would make for an excellent brochure, with all the supporting
quotes highlighted in capital letters. “Letters to the Editor” would have no
opposing views, making their choice to publish easy.
I am a firm believer that growth only occurs through
conflict. Maybe crisis. Maintaining and propping up the status quo leads to
stagnation and sameness. Look at your own life. Generally speaking, you have
made changes when you were/are uncomfortable. When something dramatic, or
traumatic, has occurred. The status quo hinders growth, although it looks
pretty. Something of a comfort food: seems good for you, but almost never is.
So here we are. We hopefully denied changes to the articles
and declarations. Now for the board. Bobble-heads unwelcome.
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