Letter to the Editor - The public has a right to know the facts in fair accusations

Hill County commissioners,

I am in receipt of the letter asking for my resignation from the Great Northern Fair Board.

I am disappointed that the commissioners have made the decision based on false allegations.

Yet not one commissioner or fair board member have asked me to address the accusations.

I am interested in what evidence was used in making your decision?

It is for that reason that I’m asking for a show cause public hearing wherein I have an opportunity to give a full account of what actually took place.

You state that you have had many complaints, but who are they?

A hearing will allow them to register their complaints, otherwise we won’t know if your statement is valid or made up.

Allow the democratic process to play out.

I have never witnessed anything like this. I served on the fair board for 25 years, chairman 24; we had a working fair board that worked with the manager and grounds keeper.

We had a lot going on, we accomplished a lot and we didn’t have a mill levy to spend, either.  

It is disappointing and of concern that you folks have such a disregard for fairness and justice under the law.

I feel bad for the taxpayers and the great people of this community, whose interests I tried to serve.

The public has a right to know the truth about what actually took place.

Cordially

Bob Sivertsen