[Czar]

"So many flocks to herd at one time."

Too many to watch, which is the idea. Politicians like nothing better than getting as far away from the voters as possible. Appointed but unelected officials are the order of the day. It really doesn't matter what they choose to name it--boards, districts, associations, commissions, advisers, consultants--they are all designed to mask and shield elected officials from responsibility and accountability.

[B4Ranch]

Actually I think the idea is to usurp the legal powers. When these boards, districts, associations, commissions or just bureaucrats make rules that have penalties they have slipped the blanket over peoples eyes. What used to require a vote of the 'majority' of the city council, now only takes one man.

The local appointed 'water commission' has tremendous authority to fine you if you violate the approved watering days.