What we are beginning to see is, although it has been "festering" is the frustration of the "taxpayers."
They are beginning to awaken from their complacency, and are shocked and angry with what they see. A lot of them are taking it to the "streets" so to speak.
What the elected officials are learning is that they no longer will be able to act without providing answers to their constituents and also transparency. Democracy in action is surfacing.
We see it happening here in New Smyrna Beach.
The vote, from all the commission, to fund the old High School project, is a perfect example. The taxpayers voted for people they thought would stop the funding of special interest groups, and safeguard their tax dollars. What they got was more of the same. They also feel that they were deprived of transparency.
To you, the citizens: Call them an voice your concerns.
To you, elected officials: Remember why you were voted in.