Unfunding a Mandate

While Judge Eckels certainly shouldn't be micromanaging departments, he seems a tad disconnected himself from what's going on in this one. Reports not getting in on time, an unsigned contract and incomplete testing -- jeez, those all seem like things he'd rather have learned about from someone other than the Press. Maybe some of his folks ought to be keeping him better informed.

And when the county gives out thousands of dollars in education contracts, why shouldn't it make those businesses toe the line and furnish data required by the state? It's nice to cut people some slack from time to time, but not when it endangers your own operation.

Phillippe Deiderich

Judge Eckels pledges all will be made right with the state.

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"I'm not happy about this," Eckels said.

It's hard to imagine how he could be.