Web poll
Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com
Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet.com starting each Thursday, and then click the Comments link to send us an email voicing your opinion. The best responses will be printed the following week.

The Comet has been criticized by at least one elected official

for printing too much information about county

government. Should the Comet continue current full coverage

of county government problems?

Yes - It is essential taxpayers know as much as possible about county government. No - Just the highlights of governmental meetings are sufficient.

Last Weeks results

for county employees' health insurance?
95% Yes
05% No
Total responses: 88
Reader's comments:

Not only do I think they need to get quotes on insurance, but I also do not understand paying insurance to commissioners or other part time employees of the town/cities/ or county with our tax dollars!

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I would imagine that with $800,000 in the works that they would legally have to get bids not only for the insurance but the agent as well. If the agency is receiving up to 10% ($80,000) I would imagine the agent is receiving a large chunk of this taxpayer money. County employees should be feeling a little underappreciated about now that their commissioners don't care enough to allow bids from other sources.