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AUG 4 1992 as a government. He believed that this community contains a significant amount of people who have the good sense to make this decision, and that putting the question before them will initiate more questions that will generate more answers leading to a better decision. Commissioner Bird did not have any problem with the democratic process, but as to the Hospital Board having a fear of a referendum on the ballot in November, he believed their "fear" would relate to how anyone could intelligently and clearly place a question on that ballot that would decide the issue and give the.voters an intelligent choice. He further felt if the Commission did agree to put it to a referendum, it would be their responsibility to educate the voters as thoroughly as possible as to all sides of the issue. He pointed out that the County possibly could be criticized because it has taken us seven years to adopt a Comprehensive Plan, but he hoped that by not rushing into that Plan, we have eliminated some possible mistakes. Com- missioner Bird believed the Hospital Board is trying to say the same thing, i.e., that they want the public to know all the facts, but they do not feel that they have all the facts as yet. He did not believe the Hospital Board is closing the door to the public. Commissioner Bird continued that if he could be convinced, however, that someone - the Hospital �1 Board, Mr. Zorc's group, etc. - was ready to take this entire package in a final intelligent form to the voters of this county in November, then he would vote for the referendum, but from what he hears and has read, he believed it would be rushing things to try to get it done by then. Commissioner Wodtke felt very strongly that any public hearing or any request for referendum should be presented to the Board which was elected to carry out those specific responsibilities. He noted that he has never been on either the Hospital Board or the Long Range Planning Committee and 82 M