Pike magistrates out?

A group of Pike County residents is beginning an effort which, if successful, would change the face of Pike County government.

According to a statement issued Friday by a group called Pike Countians Against Government Waste, the organization has begun the process of collecting signatures on a petition to institute a commission form of government and abolish the current magistrate-based system.

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This story was originally published July 26, 2015 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Pike magistrates out?."