{"id":7915,"date":"2014-08-13T13:30:15","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T17:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=7915"},"modified":"2014-08-13T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T17:30:15","slug":"creating-discussion-allen-county-referendum-up-for-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/creating-discussion-allen-county-referendum-up-for-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Discussion: Allen County Referendum Up for Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VOTE\"<\/a>FORT WAYNE, IN \u2013 The public is invited to a panel discussion on Wednesday, August 27, sponsored by the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, regarding the Single County Executive referendum, which will be on the ballot in Allen County on November 4.<\/p>\n

The referendum will ask voters to decide whether Allen County\u2019s model of government should be changed to one elected official instead of the current three-member board of county commissioners, and a nine-member County Council instead of the current seven-member body.<\/p>\n

The event will be held at Park Hill Learning Center, 1000 Prospect Ave., in New Haven. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the panel will start at 6. Moderator is Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics at IPFW.<\/p>\n

Panelists will include former State Representative Matt Bell, County Commissioner Nelson Peters, and representatives from No To One P.A.C.. Panelists will answer questions submitted by the audience.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact New Haven Chamber of Commerce President Charles Hatten at Charlie@newhavenindiana.org or call 260-749-4484.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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