Georgetown, Del., Feb. 3, 2009: Got a gripe? How about an idea to cut government waste? Now you can share it with the click of your computer’s mouse.

Sussex County Administrator David B. Baker announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, that a new feature on the County’s Web site will allow the public to submit ideas on how to improve County government. The online “suggestion box” takes a simple concept long used in restaurants and businesses and puts a virtual, 21st century twist on it.

County leaders are hopeful the public will use the feature to make a variety of suggestions for improvement, from what services the County should offer to ways government can save the taxpayers’ dollars.

“Sometimes, the best ideas can come from the unlikeliest of places,” Council President Vance C. Phillips said. “We recognize that government doesn’t have all the answers, nor should it pretend to. The power of our democracy flows from the people. So it’s only fitting that the people give us their ideas on how we can make their government more open, more fiscally responsible and more efficient.”

To submit a comment, go to sussexcountyde.gov and select the “Online Suggestion Box” button displayed on the main page.

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