LPD, I've been saying the same thing for years. we have to work together. heck, my thesis at Virginia Tech was on improving intergovernmental cooperation in local government in Southwest Virginia. It was mainly concerned with helping folks get clean water in our area, but the point is the same. we have SO many people in office with their own agendas and not enough quality people willing to put up with the crap to run for office. it's a shame. everyone fights each other for scraps when if we worked together we might have a chance.