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� <br /> However, Bell said, he is concerned that an elected Council would become "hyper-politicized <br /> and polarized," and that its decisions would be characterized by a '�you get your park if I get <br /> my bus stop" mentality. That would '�jeopardize the relatively high regard we are held in. <br /> '�Yet I think there are legitimate concerns about the power and authority of the Council <br /> without having an election certificate," he said. ��One way of addressing that, perhaps, is to <br /> have nine representatives appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate, and one <br /> representative from each of the county boards." <br /> "But I think it is time after about 42 years that we in this region...that an open, honest, <br /> candid debate should take place," Bell said. "I'm not apologetic about the Council. I think <br /> we have served this region well. But I think all of us...should not be afraid of scrutiny, we <br /> should not be afraid of the hard questions." <br />