This morning’s Town Council meeting resulted in a new plan for the decision on the proposed terrorist prison at Spirit Cave.  With Election Day coming up on November 3, it was agreed to decide the issue by referendum instead of by Council vote.  Mayor O’Bannon had the strongest argument for public participation: “Number one, this is poor timing for a Council vote because some of the voting members may not be on the Council after the election.  More importantly, this issue is bigger than the Council.  All residents will be affected one way or another by having this prison or not having this prison in our community.  The ballots have not been printed yet, so it will be easy to add this issue to the ballots and let the citizens of Pearlville decide.  If agreed, I will notify the DHS that our decision will take a week longer than planned.  I don’t think they will have a problem with that.”  The motion was approved unanimously.