Comments on Surprise twist may moot the long County Airport debateTypePad2014-06-06T00:55:23ZHudsonhttps://www.sampratt.com/sam/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.sampratt.com/sam/2014/06/faa-suggestion-may-moot-the-long-county-airport-debate/comments/atom.xml/Peter Meyer commented on 'Surprise twist may moot the long County Airport debate'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83454ca3969e201a511c8f5a7970c2014-06-07T16:19:55Z2014-06-07T16:19:56ZPeter Meyerhttp://profile.typepad.com/6p011570a5b9f6970bThis is such a common MO up here. I imagine we're not alone, but I have seen many many times...<p>This is such a common MO up here. I imagine we're not alone, but I have seen many many times (sometimes up close and personal) public officials so locked on to a set of beliefs that they spend more energy fighting than listening. Part of that comes from the governance habit in these parts to take action without a) fully researching the policy proposal and b) encouraging public input. The often blind reliance on "highly-paid consultants" is part of the defective process. Spending more time soliciting public input and multiple experts up front -- before decisions get made -- saves beaucoup time and money in the long run. </p>