
Every third Tuesday of the month, I trudge over to cover the Washtenaw Community College
Board of Trustees meeting for
The Washtenaw Voice. Usually, I'm the only student there. And when there
are other students there, they are, for the most part, either other writers for
The Voice or receiving some sort of recognition.
I get why nobody comes to these meetings. They're super boring, and half the time, the real, meaty news of the meeting is presented like the most vanilla stuff in the world. New parking structure worth millions? Motion to pass, everyone mumbles in happy agreement and we're already onto things like watching a presentation about the most recent golf outing fundraiser. Color me captivated.
Even so, these people are deciding what to do with many Washtenaw County citizens' tax dollars. And the whole board, save for the one current appointee, was voted into office by the area. Yes, you, Ann Arborites, made it your business to go out and vote for these people, if you voted at all.
It's time you all started giving a shit.