EDITORIAL: Let the people decide: The Summit County Council would improve county government by allowing charter review commissions to go directly to voters.(Editorial)

Jun. 26--In a step toward compromise with the county executive, three members of the Summit County Council have made a welcome proposal on how to amend the county's basic governing document, its charter. They have in mind a slightly modified charter review commission that would have the power to take proposed changes directly to the voters. Opposition from other council members to putting the issue on the fall ballot is strong, but misguided. The end result of the change would be a more orderly and rational process, as the founders of charter government envisioned. James McCarthy is circulating petitions to get a similar plan on the November ballot. The county executive has …