[Excerpt from the article published online in the River Cities’ Reader October 29, 2014 and in print October 30th, by Kathleen McCarthy. Original article, click here: http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/holst-and-narcisse-offer-opportunities/.]

“Too much of what the county does occurs with virtually no knowledge or input from the public, whose tax dollars pay for every cent of its activities. Too many local, state, and federal politicians have the attitude that they need not read, let alone grasp, the rules, regulations, and legislation they enact. In fact, many prefer not to, because …