I didn't feel the cost of the election was necessary. I felt elected officials should make these decisions of behalf of the public because they are more informed of the issues.
Our elected officials won't go against what the public wants. The public still has a say in the process. The election process is cumbersome to decision making.
The fire districts' elected officials are more in tune with issues involving fire districts. Most of the public doesn't attend the meetings and aren't involved in the process.