Democracy! Of the people?

Last year, following the rules established, the consolidation of Topeka and Shawnee County was turned down by the voters. Though I am generally for consolidation and more efficient management, I voted against the consolidation plan because it seemed more of a consolidation of power than a consolidation of government entities.

There have recently been stories about plans to consolidate various city/county departments. Unlike the original consolidation plan, I would probably vote to approve them.

However, I am wondering why, if the consolidation plan was originally rejected by the voters, are our elected officials now attempting to negate the will of the people by continuing plans to consolidate individual departments?

Maybe it all comes back to certain politicians who were pushing the consolidation plans and their statements after the vote to find some other way to achieve consolidation.

If our elected officials want to pursue consolidation, then please, prepare the plan and put it back onto the ballot. We the people voted, and you, the elected officials should not be looking for loopholes on how to evade the will of the people in this regard.