I was recently notified by mail that it was time to renew my
dog's license. I was directed to mail $15 to Irving, Texas, and
was threatened with penalties if I did not renew by the February
deadline.  I do not live in Irving, Texas. My dog does not live
in Irving, Texas. We both live in Lake County.  My tax dollars
are being outsourced to Texas! I'm sure the Texans appreciate
the fact that Lake County tax dollars are helping their economy,
but I don't.  When private industry outsources work, depriving
local workers of a living, it is terrible.  When elected
officials do the same thing, it is much worse, because local
citizens cannot decide whether to purchase the service.  Local
taxpayers are mandated to buy the service by law.  We have many
out-of-work citizens in Lake County.  Since workers are only
needed for the first couple of months a year, why can't temps be
hired to help with dog licensing?  Temps would get work, but the
county would not be responsible for paying pension benefits,
etc. since these wor